{"id":621828,"date":"2023-01-31T18:10:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T23:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621828"},"modified":"2023-01-31T18:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T23:11:20","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-matt-doherty-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/tottenham-hotspur-matt-doherty-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock Move: Tottenham Hotspur Terminate Contract of \u2018Sensational\u2019 Defender; He\u2019s Joining Another Champions League Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid have <a href=\"https:\/\/en.atleticodemadrid.com\/noticias\/welcome-matt-doherty\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">officially confirmed<\/a> the signing of Matt Doherty after the defender &#8220;mutually agreed&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1620541327162150921\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">terminate<\/a> his Tottenham Hotspur contract.<\/p>\n<p>He has been a loyal servant to the North London club during his time there, but will now be playing his football for the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<h2>Matt Doherty Joins Atletico Madrid After Terminating Tottenham Contract<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34\u26aa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeDoherty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WelcomeDoherty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattdoherty20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mattdoherty20<\/a> passed his medical which took place at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClinicaNavarra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ClinicaNavarra<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aoEqWCFzaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aoEqWCFzaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (@atletienglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atletienglish\/status\/1620547142623559681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Why Has Matt Doherty Left Tottenham?<\/h3>\n<p>Although he had fallen out of favour under Antonio Conte, that was not the primary reason behind his contract termination. In fact, Spurs were initially keen on the defender&#8217;s move being nothing more than a loan deal but were forced into the termination due to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4144126\/2023\/01\/31\/matt-doherty-atletico-madrid-transfer\/?source=twitteruk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier League rules<\/a> stating that a team can have no more than eight players out on loan to foreign clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore with the arrival of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/tottenham-hotspur-sporting-pedro-porro-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Pedro Porro<\/a>, the club decided it was best to terminate the Irish full-back&#8217;s contract and allow him to join Atletico on a free transfer. Not only does relieve the player&#8217;s wage demands, but also allows a player who has respected the club throughout his time there the move he wanted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/arsenal-announce-jorginho-chelsea-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal Officially Announce Signing of \u2018Best Midfielder in Europe\u2019\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For both parties, this was the best outcome.<\/p>\n<h3>A great Signing<\/h3>\n<p>However, it is also a fantastic signing for Atletico Madrid. Whilst he does not necessarily fit the typical Diego Simeone mould of a defensive full-back, he is extremely talented and will improve the squad without question.<\/p>\n<p>When you factor in the financial savviness of the deal on top of that, the move only starts to look even better for the Spanish side.<\/p>\n<h3>Another Player Departs Tottenham for Atletico Madrid<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time a player has made the switch from Spurs to Atletico. The most recent example is Kieran Tripper, who has since returned to the Premier League to play for Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/fabrizio-romano-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Agree Record Signing for \u2018Spectacular\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trippier&#8217;s spell in Spain was incredibly successful, with the defender developing all aspects of his game under Simeone&#8217;s watch. Doherty has the ability to be just as good, once being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsjoe.ie\/football\/matt-doherty-wolves-ireland-match-of-the-day-177543\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hailed<\/a> as &#8220;sensational&#8221; by ex-Tottenham player Jermaine Jenas. If the Irishman&#8217;s spell at the club is even half as impressive as Trippier&#8217;s, this will be considered a very good signing by the club.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"2TGDvfJaTm1odhwS67W3Dw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1246263500\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2TGDvfJaTm1odhwS67W3Dw',sig:'eOBZqZudea7ZCM84RyoEetzZiGfhkeiu13cCnmcj31k=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1246263500',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid have officially confirmed the signing of Matt Doherty after the defender &#8220;mutually agreed&#8221; to terminate his Tottenham Hotspur contract. He has been a loyal servant to the North London club during his time there, but will now be playing his football for the Spanish giants. 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