Tottenham issue Gary Mabbutt health update after ex-England star, 64, rushed to hospital following serious holiday fall

TOTTENHAM have confirmed that Gary Mabbutt is “recovering well” after suffering a leg injury following a fall earlier this week. Their former captain, 64, was hospitalised after being involved in a “serious accident” in South Africa. Gary Mabbutt has long worked as a Spurs ambassador Credit: Getty Mabbutt, now 64, played 16 times for England Credit: Alamy Mabbutt’s former team-mate Micky Hazard revealed that his friend had been left with a “big blood clot in his calf” In a subsequent social media, Spurs confirmed: “An update on our legendary former captain, Gary Mabbutt, who sustained a leg injury after a fall while on holiday in South Africa. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “He is recovering well and resting at the family home in Johannesburg awaiting medical clearance to fly back home.” Mabbutt played more than 600 times for Tottenham between 1982 and 1998 and is second on the club’s all-time appearance list. The ex-defender now works as a club ambassador and since the first Covid lockdown has been regularly phoning elderly supporters to check in on them. Tottenham added: “Today, he is back making his daily birthday phone calls to elderly supporters – incredible! “Gary would like us to convey his thanks to all our fans around the world for sending well wishes in recent days.” In his initial Facebook post on the situation, Hazard revealed that Mabbutt would not be able to fly until the 24th at the earliest. Most read in Football Upon the most recent health update, plenty of Spurs fans wished the ex-England star well. One wrote on X: “What a guy!! Hoping for a speedy recovery for you!! Take care!” And a second posted: “Get well soon Gary, a great player and an absolute gent.” Another added: “A true Spurs Legend, so glad you’re on the mend.” Comment now