Matilda Vinberg has extended her contract with Tottenham, pointing to the coaching change as decisive for her decision. According to Sportbladet, Matilda Vinberg described the extension as an easy choice due to good dialogue with the coach, sporting director, and the whole club. Robert Vilahamn left Tottenham in June 2025 and was replaced by Martin Ho.
Vinberg contrasts her positive experience under Martin Ho with criticism of the period under former coach Robert Vilahamn. According to Sportbladet, Matilda Vinberg described the situation under Ho as completely different compared to under Vilahamn, citing trust as a main reason for extending. She criticized the period under Vilahamn for a lack of communication and trust, which she said affected performances and made it difficult to stay motivated.
It feels good. I have had good dialogue with the coach, the sporting director, the whole club really. So it was an easy decision for me to make.
According to Fotbollskanalen, Matilda Vinberg described feeling unseen despite efforts under Vilahamn. Vinberg now feels much better and enjoys living in London and being part of the team. Major media reports indicate Martin Ho has also recently extended his contract with Tottenham.
Vinberg's current form and Tottenham's league position come as she joins the national team. Other sources report she has played three consecutive 90-minute matches ahead of the ongoing national team gathering. Tottenham currently sits in fifth place in the Women's Super League with three rounds remaining.
It is like night and day, I think. It is one of my absolute main reasons why I wanted to extend. It was for Martin (Ho, Tottenham's coach) and the trust he has in me but also for everyone else.
Major media reports indicate Vinberg believes Tottenham has a good chance to compete at the top of the Women's Super League. Background context on Vinberg's move to Tottenham includes that, according to other sources, she was 20 years old when she moved to Tottenham and left home for the first time. The specific length or terms of her new contract have not been disclosed, and Robert Vilahamn's response to her criticisms remains unknown.
I think that since he took over, there has been good communication and for me it is very important to have communication, a dialogue with your coach.
It was, I would still say, a lack of that part anyway, even though he was Swedish.
It affects your performances in training and also in matches. You want to have trust from your coach and your players to feel that you have support.
When you didn't have that, it was difficult to keep the smile up in training even. It was very difficult.
I was there to compete and not just to learn all the time but I was also there to try to break into the starting lineup.
Now I feel much better and enjoy where I live, enjoy the team. I think we have a good chance to be able to sniff up there at the top.
It was very difficult to not be seen even though you tried.
When I signed for Tottenham, it was partly because he (Vilahamn) was Swedish and for me it was a very scary decision to make. It felt right just because he was Swedish. But I would still say that there was a lack of that part (communication), even though he was Swedish. Sad but of course it's a risk to take when you go there. But now I feel much better. I enjoy where I live and enjoy the team.
It affects your performances in training and matches. You want to have trust from your coach and your players to feel that you have support. When you didn't have that, it was difficult to keep the smile up in training even. It was very difficult even though you tried to not be seen.
It was often decided very early in the week how we would play and a lack of communication for those who didn't play. For me, it's about self-confidence. To have trust, that's when I shine and you don't hide on the field, you want the ball all the time.
I missed something concrete that I could work on in training and challenge my competitor. I wasn't just there to learn but I also wanted to break into the starting lineup.
It feels good. I have had good dialogue with the coach and sporting director. It was an easy decision for me to make (to extend). I enjoy Tottenham very much, especially when Martin Ho took over.
It is like night and day, I think. One of my main reasons why I wanted to extend was for Martin and the trust he has in me and everyone else. He is very focused on the individual development plan. Since he took over, there has been good communication and for me it is important to have a dialogue with your coach.