Sol Campbell will be a notable absentee from the parade of former Tottenham Hotspur players and managers that will take place after the final match at White Hart Lane this month.

The former Tottenham captain has not been invited back to the ground where he began his professional career, with the club concerned that a day of celebration on May 14, when they face Manchester United in their last home match of the season, could be overshadowed by a backlash from fans. They regard Campbell as a hate figure after his decision to join Arsenal, their north London rivals, on a free transfer in 2001.

Campbell is not the only prominent figure from Tottenham’s recent history to be overlooked. The past two managers to have