Unbeknown to us at the time, the man tasked with providing the English stadium announcements inside the BayArena for our UEFA Cup tie back in November, 2006, was an avid follower of Spurs.
Steve Long had been working as a youth coach with Leverkusen’s Under-19 side, but stepped in when the Bundesliga outfit needed someone to address the English-speaking fans over the tannoy.
A keen supporter of the Club since the age of nine, Steve jumped at the chance and really enjoyed the experience – even though he got unwittingly booed by certain folks in the away end after reading out an unpopular message!