Senior Leadership
Danny Wright
Danny has worked for Breaking Media for over six years, managing a team of writers across numerous sites and playing a key role in the launch of Tottenham News.
Mark Smith
Mark has worked for Breaking Media for three years after graduating from Leeds Trinity University. He has a key leadership role within the company and was vital in developing Tottenham News.
Pete Hanson
Pete has 13 years of experience in sports journalism after graduating from Sheffield Hallam University. He has a key leadership role within the company and was vital in the development of Tottenham News.
Tom Griffin
Tom graduated with a BA Hons English Language degree from the University of Hull in 2020. He spent years as a freelance football journalist before holding positions as a content writer at SportsBroker and a digital football journalist at GRV Media. He joined Breaking Media in August 2025 as an assistant editor, writing and editing content for the company's club sites and leading the feature content for Football Insider.
Daniel Lewis
Daniel is a journalism graduate from the University of South Wales who has 10 years of experience in the sports side of the industry, which includes covering major events such as World Cups and the Champions League final for Stats Perform and Sports Mole. While he has an interest in rugby union, snooker and darts – yes, darts – football is top of the list in terms of favourite sport.
Tottenham News Experts
Bryan King
Bryan King is a former professional goalkeeper who spent six years as a senior scout at Spurs and 28 years in total in first-team scouting roles. He also spent eight years on Everton’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa across two different spells. Tottenham News is delighted to share Bryan's expertise on all things Spurs on a daily basis.
Dan Plumley
A senior lecturer and researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, Doctor Dan started giving his financial expertise on Tottenham in May 2023. Since then, he has demystified football finance and governance for our readers. Never more at home than when pouring over a spreadsheet, he crunches the number so you don’t have to.
Dr Rajpal Brar
Rajpal Brar is a doctor of Physical Therapy. He is a Strength and Conditioning specialist along with being a Movement and Mechanics coach. The Los Angeles native is a Sports Scientist and Mindfulness coach who has experience in playing and coaching multiple sports including football, basketball and running.
John Wenham
John Wenham is a lawyer who also runs the Lilywhite Rose blog. John shares his expertise on the Lilywhite Rose’s podcast, on the BBC Sport website and now with Tottenham News, who are delighted to welcome him as their weekly guest blogger.
Keith Hackett
We are delighted to welcome Keith Hackett, one of the top 100 referees of all time, as our new columnist. Keith's refereeing career spanned over 19 years as he officiated in the Football League and Premier League and was FIFA listed for 10 years. From FA Cup finals to the European Championships and the from the PGMOL to writing books, it's harder to find anyone who knows more about refereeing than Keith.
Journalists
Declan Carr
Declan is a sports reporter from Liverpool that covers multiple clubs. He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a Masters degree in Sports Journalism in 2022. He has written for outlets such as the Liverpool Echo, Sports Mole and VAVEL. He has extensive experience covering press conferences and attending European matches as a member of the media.
Aheed Abrar
Aheed is a football fan from Kashmir. After completing his Master's in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University in 2024, he joined the Breaking Media team.
Evan Lloyd
Evan Lloyd has featured for several websites, including VAVEL, Hayters TV, SPORTbible and Centredevils. He joined Breaking Media in July 2025 after attaining his NCTJ qualification.
Evan Shaw
Evan has covered Spurs on Tottenham News since he began working for Breaking Media in June 2025. He graduated from the University of Derby with a degree in Football Journalism in the same year. He has previously worked for EFL news outlet Football League World, and spent time as an intern at Burton Albion Football Club.
Jack Dawson
Jack graduated from the University of Derby with Football Journalism and a Masters in Journalism in 2022. He has since held roles at Edinburgh Evening News and GRV Media working on both men's and women's football. He joined Breaking Media in April 2025.
Jacob Raw
Jacob Raw graduated from Teesside University with a 1:1 BA (Hons) in sport journalism. During his studies, he built a strong portfolio working for the likes of Durham Cricket Club, also working abroad covering the International Quizzing Championship's. He has worked as an MMA journalist, interviewing UFC and amateur talent. He's also previously contributed to the Northern Echo with an award-winning short documentary of non-league club Marske United FC.
Josh Edwards
Josh Edwards is a sports journalist with a keen eye for football. He currently writes for Breaking Media covering various clubs. With experience in podcasting, graphic design and writing, Josh is always involved with the sport. Having graduated with a Sports Journalism degree in July 2024, Josh joined Breaking Media in October.
Kyrenia Shipillis
Kyrenia is a lifelong Tottenham fan who has been writing for Tottenham News since she joined Breaking Media in 2025. She will graduate with a Master's in Sports Journalism from St Mary's University, Twickenham in 2025. She spent several months working for the Non-League Paper and has written for the Sports Gazette. Her earliest memory of the Lilywhites is sitting alone in her dad's room in front of the telly crying into her bowl of popcorn as she watched as her team were thrashed...yet again. She is happy to report that fonder memories have since blossomed.
Max Wilkins
Max graduated with a degree in Football Journalism from the University of Derby in 2023. After previously writing for VAVEL, Lichfield City and GRV Media, he started work at Breaking Media in 2024.
Samuel Fabre
Samuel graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Journalism from Bournemouth University in 2025. He has previously written for Get Football Group and Trill Magazine over the course of his studies. He joined Breaking Media in August 2025 as a writer for the company's different club sites.