The ongoing 2025–26 Premier League season has turned into a dire nightmare for Tottenham Hotspur, as the club faces a genuine risk of relegation to the Championship, a feat that would be particularly stinging given their Europa League victory just last season.
The Current Crisis
As of April 19, 2026, Tottenham remains trapped in the Premier League’s bottom three (18th place). The club’s struggles have been profound: they have failed to secure a single league victory since the start of 2026, marking a winless streak that has now stretched to 15 matches (6 draws and 9 losses).
The club has endured a turbulent season in the dugout:
Thomas Frank began the season as manager but was dismissed in February due to poor results.
Igor Tudor took over as interim manager but managed only one point from five matches before leaving the club by mutual consent following a personal family tragedy.
Roberto De Zerbi was appointed in late March on a five-year contract, tasked with the immediate objective of orchestrating a desperate survival mission.
The recent 2-2 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Brighton on April 18, 2026, served as a painful snapshot of the team’s fragility. Despite goals from Pedro Porro and Xavi Simons that twice gave Spurs the lead, the team was unable to hold on. A late equalizer from Brighton substitute Georginio Rutter denied Tottenham a much-needed win, leaving the fans and players devastated as the reality of relegation remains a distinct possibility.
The Road Ahead
De Zerbi faces an uphill battle to turn the tide. With five games remaining in the season, the schedule offers little relief. The team is currently battling with Nottingham Forest, West Ham, and Leeds United to climb out of the 18th-place trap. The squad has been hampered by various fitness issues, including the absence of key defensive figures like captain Cristian Romero and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, forcing De Zerbi to emphasize collective responsibility to survive the final stretch of the season.
