Etienne Capoue blasts Tim Sherwood's ignorance and hints at Tottenham exit

Tottenham midfielder Etienne Capoue has blasted Tim Sherwood’s decision to leave him out of the first-team and claims English clubs are ignorant in their treatment of foreign players.

The French international has only started one game since Sherwood took over as Spurs boss in December. Fellow Frenchman, Nabil Bentaleb, has been preferred in midfield in recent matches, prompting Capoue to question if Tottenham understand his abilities.

In an interview with L’Equipe, Capoue said: “I’m not surprised. That’s the English attitude. They don’t know foreign players very well.

“It’s tough. I’ve gone from first-team regular to someone who is putting themselves forward to play. It’s the first time I have experienced this.”

Capoue, 25, has appeared 14 times in the Premier League since his £10m transfer from Toulouse last summer. But despite only arriving at White Hart Lane relatively recently, Capoue feels that a transfer could be necessary if he is to play a part of France’s World Cup campaign.

He explained: “If I don’t play, it’s going to be difficult. If something comes along, we’ll talk about it.”