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André Villas-Boas gets Tromso 'sacked in the morning' fan ejected

• Chant by Norwegian hairdresser gets to Tottenham manager • 'I know he is under pressure. He was being a bit petulant' André Villas-Boas asked for a Tromso supporter who chanted that he would be "sacked in the morning" to be removed from his seat behind the dug-out during Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 Europa League victory in Norway on Thursday evening. The Tottenham manager said that he was "immune" to all criticism as the pressure on him mounted in the wake of last Sunday's 6-0 defeat at Manchester City. His position has come under scrutiny at boardroom level, with the City…

André Villas-Boas and Tottenham Hotspur players hail Europa League win – video

Under-fire Tottenham Hotspur manager André Villas-Boas talks to reporters after winning 2-0 at Tromso in the Europa League

Villas-Boas: Spurs ready for Man Utd

• Pictures: images from Spurs' win in the Arctic Circle André Villas-Boas reckons Tottenham are in good shape to challenge Manchester United on Sunday after they emerged from their trek to the Arctic Circle with a much-needed win to secure Group K. The manager's position came under scrutiny following last week's 6-0 defeat at Manchester City but the Portuguese tasted victory on Thursday night in freezing Tromso. An own-goal which owed much to Vlad Chiriches' efforts, followed by Mousa Dembélé's first of the season, gave Spurs the win that guaranteed them top spot in their…

Tromso v Tottenham Hotspur – as it happened| Rob Smyth

An own goal and a calm finish from Mousa Dembele gaves Spurs an easy victory in Norway Rob Smyth

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Tottenham head to the Arctic Circle and face Tromso – in pictures

All the best images from Norway as Tromso host Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League Steven Bloor

Villas-Boas bullish about his future

• Portuguese more 'immune' to criticism than when at Chelsea • Discussions with White Hart Lane board confirmed André Villas-Boas says he will emerge from his crisis at Tottenham Hotspur, describing himself as "immune" to the criticism that would have unnerved him at his previous club, Chelsea. The manager, who was preparing for Europa League tie at Tromso in Norway , has found himself fighting for his job after the club's hierarchy took a dim view of Sunday's 6-0 defeat at Manchester City . It represented the low point of a trying period that has featured home defeats by…

Tottenham Hotspur's André Villas-Boas out to avoid Arctic chill in Tromso

• Pressure is on despite 'meaningless' Europa League tie • Norway's Tromso have problems of their own The results have been poor, the manager has no long-term future and dark skies frame the scene. These are, indeed, testing times for Tromso, a small Norwegian club from inside the Arctic Circle who will on Thursday evening attempt to add to the problems of Tottenham Hotspur. The teams meet in what is, on the face of it, a meaningless Europa League group K tie, with Tottenham having already qualified for the last 32 of this marathon competition. For André Villas-Boas, though,…