Paul Gascoigne has admitted he wants Rangers to beat Tottenham in this season’s Europa League after being angered by being charged for tickets by his former side.
Gascoigne spent four years at Tottenham after signing for the club from Newcastle in a then British record £2.2 million deal.
The midfielder enjoyed a stunning campaign in the 1990-91 season, scoring 19 goals in 37 matches in all competitions.
This included his famous free kick in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley as Spurs beat arch rivals Arsenal 2-1 before going on to beat Nottingham Forest in the final.
Gascoigne had agreed to join Lazio for £8.5m that summer to alleviate Tottenham’s financial issues, but ruptured his cruciate ligaments by making a dangerous tackle in the final.
Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne wants Rangers to beat Spurs in the Europa League
Gascoigne, pictured as a Tottenham half-time guest at Wembley in 2019, claims his former club have previously charged him £400 for tickets to matches
Gascoigne, pictured at Ibrox, claims he does not receive the same treatment from Rangers
He spent the next season on the sidelines before joining Lazio for a reduced £5.5m fee.
Gascoigne returned to British football three years later with Rangers, where he won two Scottish Premier League titles, the Scottish Cup and League Cup over three seasons.
When asked whether who he would support when Rangers and Tottenham meet in the Europa League at Ibrox in December, Gascoigne explained why he would be backing the home side.
‘If they’re at home, definitely, it’s difficult, that one,’ Gascoigne told SportsCasting UK.
‘At Rangers, I’m welcomed in every way and at Tottenham, I asked for a couple of tickets and they said “that’ll be 400 pounds each.” I was like, wow, with all I did for that club, you know?
‘When I left Tottenham I got them a lot of money when I signed for Lazio and I put in my contract when I went to Lazio that Tottenham had the first option to sign me back and they didn’t so I was a bit upset at that, considering the teams I could’ve went to.
Gascoigne had enjoyed three seasons at Tottenham before leaving for Lazio in 1992
He returned to British football in 1995 and enjoyed a successful three year spell at Rangers
Gascoigne has appeared for both Rangers and Tottenham legends teams in recent years
‘I made the right choice in going to Rangers, the fans were fantastic, they love me up there. I didn’t like doing venues up there because I speak for an hour and they start singing for 55 minutes.
‘When they play Spurs, I think I’ll be a Rangers fan.’
Gascoigne has been seen at both clubs in recent years, notably featuring for a Tottenham legends team in a test event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019.
He had appeared as a half-time guest at Wembley at year before during Spurs spell at the national stadium.
Gascoigne featured in a Rangers shirt again in a match to mark the 150th anniversary of Ibrox in 2022.