Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills

Sep 04, 2025

Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills



Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills
What did he think was Son Heung-min's alternative.

The desperate reality of Younggun Matistel, which Tottenham Hotspur has consistently praised since January, has finally been revealed to the world. It is evidence that the Tottenham scout system has not worked properly for a long time, and the disastrous reality that Chairman Daniel Levy, former coach Enze Postecoglou and current coach Thomas Frank are all failing to make proper judgments.

In short, Tel is lacking in skill itself. As a result, under Frank, he will not be able to play in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2025-2026 season.




Tottenham released a list of 22 players participating in this season's Champions League League phase on its official website on the 4th (Korea time). The original regulation allowed a maximum of 25 people to be registered, but Tottenham did not meet the 'home-grateful' and 'team-grateful' conditions. At least eight of the 25 must be homegrown, and four of them must be team-grown players, but Tottenham has only 22 players because only goalkeeper Brandon Austin is from Youth.

Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills
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In the end, Tottenham registered only the best players who could play in the Champions League. However, Tel's name was excluded from this. Not only Tel, but also Takai Kota and Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragushin and James Maddison were missing. Kulusevski and Madison are out because they are injured, but Tel can only be interpreted as out due to lack of skills.

This decision is curing the big aftermath. Spurs Web, which deals with Tottenham news, was shocked by the exclusion of 'Tell's list. As a result, there is even a huge controversy. As such, the exclusion of Tel's Champions League roster is shocking. This is because Tottenham has put a lot of effort into Tel since January.




Tottenham focused their enormous energy on bringing Tel from Bayern Munich until the end of the transfer window in January. Chairman Levi flew to Germany himself and pushed for Tel's recruitment, and Coach Postecoglou, who was leading the team at the time, even talked directly to persuade Tel to join the team.

Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills
The reason Tottenham put so much effort into it is because it evaluated Tell as a 'post Son Heung-min-class' player. In the end, he spent 10 million euros (about 16.2 billion won) on rent alone to bring Tel. However, Tel appeared in 20 games late in the 2024-2025 season after joining Tottenham, scoring only three goals and two assists.

Nevertheless, Tottenham could not let down expectations for Tel. Chairman Levi still trusted Tel, and even Frank, who came to replace Postecoglou, gave Tel expectations. In the end, Tottenham spent 35 million euros (about 56.8 billion won) more in the summer transfer market, implementing Tel's full recruitment option. As a result, it has spent a total of 45 million euros on bringing Tel fully into the team.




But Tel still hasn't been able to show what the team's leaders expected in the new season. He played 19 minutes in just two Premier League games this season. Of course, there is no point of attack. The leadership of the club, which had been labeled "Son Heung-min's successor", is embarrassingly sluggish. In the end, coach Frank also excluded Tel from the core power after confirming his identity.

Chairman Levi, Postecoglou & Frank were all deceived. Matistel's shock status, which was wrapped up as Son Heung-min's successor, was excluded from the UCL due to lack of skills
In response, the British media Telegraph reported 'Frank classified Tel as a surplus resource. This is a shame not only for the players themselves but also for the club. He pointed out that excluding the striker who poured 80 billion won into the team is actually acknowledging the failure to recruit the striker.

Of course, there is still a chance for Tel to restore his reputation. According to UEFA regulations, if you pass the league phase and advance to the tournament, you can change your roster once. Up to three people can be replaced. Tottenham needs a prerequisite to pass the league phase and advance to the tournament. There must be an additional condition that Tell must prove his skills through league games. Attention is focusing on whether Tel will be able to make the Champions League stage in the future. At the moment, the possibility is slim.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.