The Premier League has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown after deleting a social media post that appeared to mock Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

The north London club formally complained to league officials on Monday morning, labeling the content unprofessional and mean-spirited following their 2-1 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage.

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Tottenham take issue with Premier League on Guglielmo Vicario video

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The controversy began on Sunday night when the Premier League’s official X and TikTok accounts, which boast a combined following of over 70 million, shared a 13-second clip of Vicario.

The footage showed the Italian shot-stopper attempting a long free-kick that sailed harmlessly out of play for a Fulham goal-kick.

Accompanying the video was the caption: “Just how the play was drawn up…” followed by the text, “An interesting free-kick from Vicario,” a laughing emoji, and the word “Whoops.”

The post quickly went viral, racking up nearly 400,000 views on X alone before Tottenham officials intervened.

As per reports, Spurs’ hierarchy felt the tone of the post was “entirely inappropriate” for an official governing body, especially during...