- The Astonishing Reason - Why Villas-Boas vowed not to play the striker - Adebayor
- Adebayor Versus former Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas fell out over a hat cap.
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Chat212 - Sportsmail understands the pair exchanged heated words and during the argument Villas-Boas vowed not to play the striker.
Spurs supporters were confuse by Villas-Boas’s stubborn refusal to pick the striker – despite Spurs’ lack of firepower in front of goal – and now Sportsmail can reveal the astonishing reason.
At the beginning of the season, the Spurs striker walked into a team meeting wearing a hat and the Portuguese boss asked him to remove it; a request Adebayor declined.
Emmanuel Adebayor fell out with Andre Villas-Boas because he wore a beanie hat in a meeting.
Chat212 - Sportsmail understands the pair exchanged heated words and during the argument Villas-Boas vowed not to play the striker.
Adebayor played no part in the season as a result of that clash, except for one appearance as a half-time substitute during the 6-0 humbling by Manchester City.
Since Villas-Boas was sacked, the striker has been restored by new boss Tim Sherwood, who has reaped the rewards.
The striker has given Spurs a new lease of life and netted four times in five appearances.
Villas-Boas relied on Adebayor last season as Tottenham beat their record Premier League points haul with 72.
