Emenalo: Spurs acclaim ‘hoopla’

Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo says he does not understand the fuss over Tottenham’s youth policy.

Emenalo claims only Harry Kane has made an impression at first-team level and says Spurs have bought most of the other youngsters currently challenging for the Premier League title.

He was responding to criticism of Chelsea’s academy policy, which comes despite the fact the club have just retained the UEFA Youth League and have won four of the past six FA Youth Cups.

Chelsea play Manchester City in the first leg of this year’s final on Friday, and insists young players are given as much of an opportunity at Stamford Bridge as at Spurs.

Emenalo said: “In reality it is just the one key player, Harry Kane. Dele Alli they bought, Eric Dier they bought, Tom Carroll is a fringe player. So with …

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