Tottenham discover North London derby referee: Arsenal have 70% win rate under him
Tottenham have now discovered the referee set to take charge of this weekend’s north London derby clash with Arsenal.
After 12 days of no footballing action, Tottenham Hotspur are finally set to take to the pitch this weekend on 22 February.
A clash against their bitter rivals Arsenal is next on the list for Spurs, who are desperate to turn their disappointing season around, which has them in 16th place on the Premier League table and five points off the relegation zone.
New interim manager Igor Tudor will be hoping work on the training ground so far this week will be enough to spur his side on against the league leaders.
Tottenham learn Peter Bankes appointment for Arsenal North London derby
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will no doubt be rocking as fans aim to bring a fresh atmosphere following the departure of the not-too-popular Thomas Frank.
While they will be hoping for a new-manager bounce, an eye will also be on the match official for what is the biggest game this weekend.
The Premier League has now confirmed that referee Peter Bankes will take charge of this weekend’s north London derby.
His assistants will be Eddie Smart and Blake Antrobus, while the fourth official will be Sam Barrott. VAR duties will be handled by Darren England, assisted by Tim Wood.
Spurs record under Peter Bankes offers reason for optimism
Tottenham Hotspur have an average record in games officiated by Peter Bankes and the Lilywhites fans have another reason to be pessimistic.
But Arsenal’s record is even better, with the Gunners winning nine of the 13 matches Peter Bankes has taken charge of, with only three ending in defeats.
Spurs have won seven of the 16 games under the referee, drawn four and lost five. He has also never sent off a Tottenham player when officiating one of their matches.
Spurs have already seen two of their players sent off in clashes against Big Six opposition this season, with Xavi Simons dismissed against Liverpool and Cristian Romero shown a red card against Manchester United, which resulted in a four-game ban he is still serving.
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