This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Four consecutive defeats. 10 games without a win. This is Tottenham's record in the Premier League. Although they have advanced directly to the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, domestically, the London club, which has seen Igor Tudor take over from Thomas Frank, is fighting for survival, with the threat of relegation haunting the fans. It has been a long time since Tottenham celebrated winning an English championship title. The 1950/51 and 1960/61 seasons were the last (and only) times the Spurs were crowned champions. However, last season, despite disappointment in the league, brought reasons to smile: the Europa League victory against Manchester United, at the time under Ruben Amorim, ended a 40-year drought of European titles. Although devoid of titles, Tottenham has accustomed its fans to finishing in the top 8 or top 5 of the Premier League, something that happened under José Mourinho (2019/20) and Mauricio Pochettino on several occasions. In 2016/17, the Spurs finished the league with 86 points, in second place, seven behind champions Chelsea. In 2019, led by Pochettino, Tottenham reached the UEFA Champions League final, defeating Ajax in a crazy game in Amsterdam in the second leg of the semifinals. In the final, the Londoners lost to Klopp's Liverpool. Mauricio Pochettino's era ended in 2019, and the choice to steer the club back on course was none other than José Mourinho. "I have to congratulate Pochettino for the work he did, and I have to share with you what we have already shared among ourselves. This club will always be his home, this training ground will always be his training ground. He can come whenever he wants, when he misses the players, the people he worked with. I can't think that I can come in and change things in two or four days. I don't have much experience taking teams over mid-season; it's only the second time," said the Special One. The Portuguese's tenure at Tottenham lasted less than two years. Mourinho left without titles, but it could have been different. He was dismissed by Spurs' management less than a week before the English League Cup final against Manchester City. "I don't need a rest or to recharge my batteries," the Portuguese coach simply said at the time of his departure. After standing out at Wolverhampton, Nuno Espírito Santo earned Tottenham's trust and took over the club's management in the summer of 2021. The adventure was short-lived, lasting only four months and 17 games. Since then, names like Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou, and more recently, Thomas Frank, have occupied the bench. Coaches and players come and go, but the problems remain unresolved, on the contrary. Fans have organized several protests against the management and how the club has been run. In September, Daniel Levy stepped down as club president after 25 years. The changes at the start of last season suggested that Tottenham might be on the verge of turning things around. Thomas Frank arrived to take over the managerial role after Ange Postecoglou led the Londoners to win the Europa League the previous season, and Vinai Venkatesham became the executive director. Still, Thomas Frank's fate was the same as that of other coaches who passed through Tottenham. The outcome was inevitable for the former Brentford manager, whose record of eight months at Tottenham was summed up in a dismal balance: in 26 league games, he managed only seven wins and suffered 11 defeats. Unable to find a definitive solution, Tottenham turned to Igor Tudor to guide João Palhinha and company until the end of the season. The start has not been easy, and the Spurs have yet to win with the new coach, becoming increasingly entrenched in the table. Wolverhampton and Burnley seemed condemned to relegation to the Championship, but there is one spot left, currently occupied by Nuno Espírito Santo's West Ham. However, a potential recovery from West Ham and Nottingham Forest, managed by Vítor Pereira, does not bode well for the Spurs, who are just behind, with 29 points in 28 matches, only four points above the relegation zone. The Londoners have not been relegated to the second tier since the 1977/78 season. To make matters worse, the sporting situation directly impacts the finances, with several sponsorship contracts at risk. According to The Telegraph, at least one of the club's partnerships ends at the end of this season, with doubts about its renewal and under what terms. Additionally, many existing agreements include lucrative bonuses tied to European qualification and clauses that allow for renegotiation or even termination in the event of relegation. It is not due to a lack of investment that Tottenham is having a disappointing season. The Spurs invested over 200 million euros, notably with the arrivals of names like Xavi Simons and Mathys Tel. Xavi Simons, who shone at Leipzig, has not shown his best version. Two goals and five assists are the numbers of the Dutch international for the Londoners. With Igor Tudor at the helm until the end of the season, and many uncertainties in the air, the name of Pochettino – the most successful coach in London – is always mentioned. The Argentine is currently the head coach of the United States national team. "Since my departure in 2019, whenever I have been free and the Tottenham coaching position has been vacant, my name has appeared on the list. If you noticed those speculations, I think there were about 100 coaches on that list," he said in June 2025. Ruben Amorim's name has also been linked to Tottenham, although through the words of Sol Campbell, a former England international. The next season is an unknown, and much (or everything) will depend on the tier in which Tottenham will play. In the final stretch of the season, the Spurs cannot afford to switch off (even more). Relegation to the Championship could indeed become a reality.
Risk of Relegation Tottenham remains central to this story.
Risk of Relegation Tottenham remains central to this story.
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