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Why Tottenham were once banned from the FA Cup and fined £1.5m
Tottenham struggled in the FA Cup this season.
Spurs scraped past National League outfit Tamworth in the third round, requiring extra-time to dispatch of the non-league side, before suffering a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa in the fourth round.
It's full-time at Villa Park, and it's who go through at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur 🏆
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup)
Ange Postecoglou will have felt bitterly disappointed not to embark on another domestic cup run with Tottenham, having taken the north Londoners to within 90 minutes of the Carabao Cup final, although Spurs were at least given the chance to play in the FA Cup, a luxury they were blocked from experiencing in the 1994/95 campaign.
When Tottenham were banned from the FA Cup
Some of our older readers may recall this season quite well, but it might be news to a younger audience.
With Alan Sugar at the helm, Tottenham found themselves in trouble with the Football Association (FA) for illegal payments made under the club’s previous owners during the 1980s.
Spurs actually told on themselves to the FA in seek of a lesser punishment, but instead, the strongest action in English football history at the time was taken.
Not only were Tottenham banned from the 1994/95 FA Cup, but they were also slapped with a record £600,000 fine and docked 12 points for the upcoming Premier League campaign.
After an appeal with mixed results, Spurs saw the fine increase to £1.5m, but the points deduction was halved to six and the north Londoners were also allowed to partake in the FA Cup.
What Alan Sugar said after FA hit Tottenham with unprecedented punishment
Sugar – who tried to bring Steven Gerrard to Tottenham – sent a warning to his Premier League peers after the FA hit Spurs with a severe punishment, urging them to be honest about any wrongdoings.
The now 77-year-old said: “I was always brought up to believe honesty is the best policy, and have followed that throughout my career. I have been assured by the FA commission that there is no personal vendetta against Spurs and that we are being dealt with on a level playing field.
“That being the case, and in view of the Inland Revenue inquiries into most Premiership clubs, my suggestion to the chairmen of other clubs is to follow my lead and disclose any irregularities. This is because if the punishment dealt out to us as a result of being honest is anything to go by then God knows what could happen to them if the FA were to stumble across irregularities.”
“They might just as well have gone ahead and relegated us. I’m absolutely staggered”, added Tottenham midfielder David Howells at the time.
While life might be tough right now for Tottenham – who were rejected by Randal Kolo Muani in January – as they sit 12th in the Premier League, it is quite clearly not as bad as this shock development back in 1994.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 12 |  TottenhamTottenham | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 30 |