Tottenham apologise for sexist question in US survey

Tottenham Hotspur have apologised after an online survey sent to supporters in the US asked whether a women’s place is in the home.

The survey was understood to have been compiled by a third party called Kantar Media, and was sent in an email with the subject heading: “Calling all US Spurs fans: tell us what you think.”

In one question, recipients were asked to respond to a series of comments including the one about a women’s place, with options ranging from “definitely agree” to “definitely disagree”, says the Daily Mirror.

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Club sources told the Press Association that the gaffe was believed to be the result of “human error”. In a statement issued last night, Tottenham confirmed the question had been removed, reports The Guardian.

The statement continued: “The survey questions were compiled by a third party on behalf of the club. The inclusion of this question in a club survey was wholly unacceptable and a regrettable oversight.

“It has been immediately removed from the survey for any other fans now looking to fill this out. We sincerely apologise to anyone offended by its initial inclusion.”

A number of football fans tweeted screen grabs of the question after receiving the survey in their inboxes.

Journalist and author Jeff Maysh tweeted @SpursOfficial, calling the question “unforgivable”. Business writer Andrew Clark‏ said it was an “own goal” by the north London club.

Another fan asked: “Are you sure this survey wasn’t sent out like... during the reign of Queen Victoria?”