Tottenham suffered another dent in their public image tonight when non-executive director Howard Shore resigned from the plc board.
Shore quit the club after a difference of opinion with chairman Daniel Levy over the raising of finance for the club.
It is the third high-profile parting of the ways at White Hart Lane in a matter of weeks, following last month's sacking of manager Glenn Hoddle and the resignation last week of finance director Paul Viner.
Shore is considered a financial expert and is the chairman of a listed investment bank, yet he resigned because he felt Levy did not respect his views over the raising of cash to invest in the future of the club, and in particular the squad.