Tempers flared at the Vitality Stadium this evening as Tottenham players clashed with their own supporters following a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth.
Dutch defender Micky van de Ven found himself at the centre of an ugly confrontation with travelling fans, appearing to challenge one supporter directly.
The scenes erupted immediately after the final whistle, with furious Spurs fans venting their anger at yet another disappointing result.
Van de Ven's reaction only served to heighten tensions, as the centre-back gestured aggressively towards the away end.
Micky van de Ven appeared to offer a Tottenham fan outside as the club appears to be leaning into crisis mode
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The incident marks a troubling low point in what has become an increasingly fractious campaign for the north London club.
The Netherlands international waved his arms furiously at the Tottenham faithful in a display that shocked onlookers.
Club staff were forced to physically restrain Van de Ven, eventually pulling him away from the confrontation.
No sooner had that situation been defused than Spanish full-back Pedro Porro became embroiled in his own tense exchange with the disgruntled supporters.
Porro too had to be separated from the away section as emotions ran dangerously high.
There were troubling scenes as Tottenham players and fans clashed at full-time
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The travelling contingent had watched their side surrender a lead for the umpteenth time this season, their patience clearly exhausted.
Both players were eventually ushered away from the volatile scene.
Palhinha took a markedly different approach, clambering over the advertising hoardings to speak directly with the irate supporters.
Stewards positioned themselves between the Portuguese midfielder and the crowd, maintaining a buffer as both sides aired their grievances.
The Bayern Munich loanee, who had earlier netted a spectacular bicycle kick, subsequently explained his intervention.
"It was just the supporters were sharing their frustrations," Palhinha said. "We of course understand, we respect them first of all. I just said we are fighting for all the same."
He added: "We want to win, not just the players the staff and the supporters. We are trying to get the wins that, in my opinion, we deserve in the last games."
Stewards had to position themselves between the players and the fans to prevent any form of violence
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Tottenham had made the brighter start, with Mathys Tel firing them ahead inside five minutes for his third league goal of the campaign.
The Cherries responded emphatically before half-time, however, with Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi both finding the net to turn the contest on its head.
Palhinha's acrobatic intervention twelve minutes from time appeared to have salvaged a point for Thomas Frank's beleaguered side.
Yet Antoine Semenyo, in what is expected to be his final appearance before a £65million move to Manchester City, produced a stunning strike in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
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The defeat represents Spurs' eighth loss of the Premier League season.