Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has banned his players from holding a Christmas Party.

Manchester City have held a fancy-dress Christmas party and Arsenal's players have been pictured enjoying a night out in London.

Redknapp has no problem being cast as Scrooge. The Spurs manager believes a team social can only attract trouble at a time when his team face a run of four Barclays Premier League games in 14 days, starting with Sunderland at home on Sunday.

"No more Christmas parties. We are too busy playing football, we have too many games and they have to concentrate on playing and getting on with their football," Redknapp said.

"If they can't behave themselves, if they can't miss having a drink with the money they are earning there is something wrong with them.

"They are getting fortunes. They have great careers, great lives. They can get on with their football and then go away for six weeks in the summer. Don't cause problems at Christmas.

"We have a busy period over Christmas, we are training every day. We will train Christmas Day and Boxing Day. We play the day after Boxing Day.

"I don't want them going out having Christmas parties. What chance have you got? The press will be waiting, someone will be taking pictures of them. Somebody can just have their eyes closed and it looks like they are boozed. You don't need it.

"When footballers are injured, alcohol is the worst thing when you are looking to recover. You have players here who have injuries, you don't want them going out having a drink, it is no good to them.

"They can go and have a six-week holiday in the summer and do what they want."