Tottenham Hotspur have brought an end to their tactic of piping the sound of a drummer through the PA system at Wembley after receiving a negative response from supporters and the Premier League.

The ploy, used during their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Sunday, was meant to enhance the atmosphere, after complaints about the lack of noise in their Champions League games at the stadium last season. While there is no specific Premier League rule that forbids artificial sound being used, it is generally accepted by clubs that it should not be done.

However, the Premier League did not inform Tottenham before the match that it would prefer that the loudspeaker was not used. When the Premier League realised its mistake, it contacted Tottenham in