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£800K GONE: PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER YVES BISSOUMA TARGETED IN VIP BANK HEIST

Tottenham star Yves Bissouma allegedly had over £800,000 stolen from his Coutts bank account in a fraud case. A man has been charged with two counts of fraud by false representation, with a court hearing set.

£800k Gone: Premier League Player Yves Bissouma Targeted in VIP Bank Heist
£800k Disappears from Yves Bissouma’s VIP Account - Photo Credit: Getty Images

According to reports, football player Yves Bissouma had almost £800,000 "taken" from his VIP bank account in an alleged fraud. The 29-year-old Tottenham midfielder has a bank account with Coutts, a prominent private bank for the ultra-wealthy that is frequented by celebrities, billionaires, and royalty.

The Sun alleged Thursday night that the £30 million Premier League star reportedly lost the money between September 2022 and June 2024. A report from the player more than a year ago led to the original arrest of 31-year-old Maurice Gomes.

Gomes was charged with two charges of fraud by false representation in October, according to the Metropolitan police. Ten years is the maximum penalty for each offence. In both instances, Bissouma is the purported victim.

Gomes is accused of "dishonestly" transferring Bissouma's money to himself without the Mali international's "knowledge or consent," according to court documents.

Gomes was allegedly responsible for £834,334.40 in allegedly illegal bank transfers "to generate a personal benefit," according to the prosecution. It is unclear how Gomes might have accessed Bissouma's account, and his connection to the Spurs player, who is rumoured to be earning £50,000 per week, is unknown.

The defendant, who apparently lives in a £1.4million, six-bedroom property in Enfield, North London, is set to appear at Highbury Corner magistrates’ court on Friday.

If it goes to trial, Mali international Bissouma, who joined Spurs from Brighton in 2022, would probably have to testify.

According to a source, Yves has been extremely hurt by this. He has had a difficult season both on and off the field, and this cloud over his head will have added to that.

In June, Bissouma's £255,000 watch was brutally taken in Cannes. The star was hurt seconds after coming off the bench for Mali last month, and he has made 100 appearances for Tottenham but has been sidelined since August.

According to reports, Coutts refused to comment on the Sun's first article. Established in 1692, the wealth management company is the eighth-oldest bank globally.

King Charles and every member of the royal family since George IV are among its well-known clients. The musician Stormzy, Emma Watson from Harry Potter, and a number of Premier League football players are also current clients.

Some of the most well-known and significant figures in history have also used it, including the Beatles, Charles Dickens, Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Byron, and Frédéric Chopin.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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