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Postecoglou was asked if the timing of Pochettino's comments was disrespectful as the Australian's future at Spurs remains uncertain, with the club sitting 14th in the Premier League.

“Here’s the problem with what LeBron James did. It’s still disrespectful to the previous eras. And there’s no call for it,” Smith said.

Officials in Greenland have fiercely criticised the planned visits as disrespectful.

The remarks were met with a mixed reaction, causing consternation among some within football amid a sense they are ill-informed and disrespectful to Southgate, particularly given England reached the final of the tournament.

Judge James Boasberg repeatedly clashed with justice department attorney Drew Ensign during a court hearing in Washington DC, saying he was not used to such "intemperate, disrespectful language" in government filings.