Spurs Face a Disastrous Season: Is Tottenham Doomed for Relegation?

Tottenham's recent ventures with new interim coach Igor Tudor have been, to say the least, quite disastrous. A historically sturdy team, Tottenham has never been relegated from the Premier League since its founding in 1992. The London-based Spurs seem to have been making mistake after mistake this season, which has landed them in 16th place on the Premier League table. Just four terrifying points away from Nottingham Forest and West Ham, the team is surprisingly close to relegation. Since 2001, no Big Six team has been relegated to the Championship Division. Fans can only wonder, will Tottenham be taken down?

Tottenham’s story is no Shakespearean drama, but rather the result of a series of bad decisions taken one after the other. Certainly, the fact that such a historically important team is on the verge of relegation is tragic in itself. However, in this case, the Spurs have seen disaster coming for a long time. It is no secret that Tottenham is no ace when it comes to the Premier League; although the team has never before been relegated, their finishing positions these last 10 years have varied from second place to 17th. The Spurs have been incredibly consistent regarding staying in the Premier League, but incredibly unpredictable within the same championship. Their golden years never gained them a Premier League title, although they did play a Champions League final against Liverpool in 2019.

Since their golden years, chaos has rained over the Spurs. Nine different coaches, including interim managers, have come and gone from Tottenham, the last one being the controversial Igor Tudor, a man who has never stayed more than two years with a single team in his entire career. As of now, things are looking extremely grim. With 14 losses and a negative goal difference, they are just one position away from their worst Premier League finish ever. They have not won their last 10 matches, equaling the longest Premier League winless run. Moreover, they lost 3-1 at home this Thursday against Crystal Palace.

This would be the second consecutive year in which Tottenham is on the border of relegation. For a team that just last season won the Europa League, this is an unusual and unsettling occurrence. Fans should be disappointed; a team of Tottenham’s financial proportions has a responsibility to keep up with the ever-changing waters of the Premier League. Hopefully, the Spurs will manage to bounce back, but as of now, it certainly does not look like it.