What’s been increasingly apparent to despairing Tottenham fans for some months is now suddenly clear for everyone: their team could genuinely be relegated from the Premier League. Spurs have been regarded for some time as part of England’s so-called “Big Six” – so much so that they were involved in the quickly aborted Super League project in 2021 – but they aren’t playing like it, at least in the Premier League. Last season, Tottenham finished in 17th place, one spot above the bottom three, but was never in realistic danger of relegation. This season, the danger is real. Tottenham is in 16th place but just four points above the relegation zone with 11 rounds remaining and is the only team in the league without a win in 2026 heading into a match at Fulham on Sunday. The only victories this calendar year have come in the Champions League, which Tottenham finished in the top eight after the first stage to advance directly to the round of 16. Spurs – the Europa League winners last season – haven’t been able to reproduce their European exploits in the Premier League, with their shortcomings exposed in a 4-1 thrashing by fierce rival Arsenal last weekend. That was Igor Tudor ‘s first match in charge of Tottenham and it laid bare the scale of the task facing the Croatian, who replaced Thomas Frank at the helm.
Specter of Premier League relegation looms for Tottenham
Published on: February 27, 2026 2:31 AM