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Tottenham fans are fearing the worst after a heavy defeat in their final pre-season outing. The Europa League winners were thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Thursday evening. Goals from Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare completed a rout for the German champions. It could have been even more comfortable, though, with Kane comicly missing a first-half penalty just minutes after scoring. The match is the last for Thomas Frank's side before the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain next week. Spurs face the Champions League winners in Udine next Wednesday ahead of the new Premier League season. Following their defeat in Munich, fans have called on chairman Daniel Levy to dip back into the transfer market. Spurs have already spent over £125million on six new signings so far this summer. Those include the £55million arrival of Mohammed Kudus, whilst Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso's loans have both been made permanent. Meanwhile, captain Heung-min Son has departed the club just days after James Maddison ruptured his ACL against Newcastle. Those blows, paired with the heavy loss to Bayern, have prompted fans to demand Levy further invests in the squad. Following the match, one fan wrote on X: "Spurs have lost Son, Maddison and brought in (Joao) Palhinha and Kudus for a team that hardly competed last year. "We now have 50 fixtures minimum and the most injury-prone squad in the Premier League. We need players. It's simple we can't compete. " Another supporter added: "Levy probably still thinks he doesn't need to invest in the squad. We are doomed! " Despite their 17th place finish last season, Spurs qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League in May. Their involvement means they will contest at least 48 matches across all competitions even if they exit Europe and both domestic cups at the earliest possible stage. Levy recently addressed how backlash from supporters affects him as Spurs chairman. Speaking to The Overlap, he explained: "Of course it hurts but their pain is also my pain. I want to win and when we’re not playing well, and we’re not winning, believe me, I suffer as well. "It ruins the whole weekend [when we don’t win]. It’s horrible – you’re in this to win and when you don’t win, it’s no fun. " Spurs had been unbeaten in pre-season prior to their clash with Bayern. Their Asian tour saw them beat north London rivals Arsenal before a draw with Newcastle in South Korea. Prior to jetting to the Far East, Spurs had faced League One opposition in matches against Reading, Wycombe and Luton without losing. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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