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WEST HAM 'DISGRACE' BLAMED ALONGSIDE ASTON VILLA FOR LETTING SPURS OFF THE RELEGATION HOOK

Would West Ham have stayed up if Lucas Paqueta was sold earlier?

The relief at Spurs is immeasurable but for West Ham it has been a long time coming, with plenty of blame to be apportioned in relegation.

Honestly, though. What on Earth were Everton doing?

West Ham’s downfall

So, Spurs got the inevitable result against Everton and our win was irrelevant. But we weren’t relegated today, it has been a few years in the making and accelerated this season. The culprits as I see them;

David Sullivan – most of the problems come from the top. Sullivan selling a few jazz mags does not qualify someone to be director of football at a Premier League club, and some of the signing certainly show that to be true. The problem isn’t investment in the playing squad, they’ve actually spent a lot of money, but the recruitment has been terrible with no semblance of a long term plan. If relegation leads to Sullivan following Brady out of the door then I think a lot of West Ham fans will accept that as a fair price.

Graham Potter – it’s important to remember just how bad we were at the start of the season. We conceded from virtually every corner and he kept picking Max Kilman.

Nuno – since mid January we’ve been pretty good. Comfortably in mid-table form. But the problem is that Nuno joined in September, for 3 months we just drifted and looked doomed after losing to Wolves & Forest. Fair play for turning it around, but when you’re 7 points from safety its a bit too late.

Lucas Paqueta – no coincidence that performances and morale drastically improved after he left. Maybe the FA investigation took a toll on him, but his work rate was a disgrace.

London Stadium – it is possible to get a good atmosphere there, and Upton Park has been mythologised to the point you’d think we never lost, but the stadium move can only be viewed as a failure. Financially it was a no brainier, but it’s probably 10k too big and the gaps between lower and upper tiers means that atmosphere fades and dies too regularly.

Leeds and Sunderland – it is outrageous that two newly promoted teams were so good. How can mid-ranking PL sides like West Ham coast along in 12th-17th when teams come up and play so well?

West Ham fans – I don’t think we can be absolved of all blame. If the team performs well, we’re a very supportive bunch, but we’re too quick to get on player’s backs. Booing the team off at HT today was stupid and is symptomatic of the toxic feeling throughout the club.

Aston Villa – I’ll never forgive them for that ‘performance’ against Spurs. Genuinely gutted when they beat Freiburg.

VAR – hasn’t caused relegation by any means, but if I’m having a good moan I can’t leave out VAR. It needs binning and most match going fans feel the same, there has to be something fans can do to get rid of it.

Off for a few drinks now, and then wake up tomorrow looking forward to Lincoln away, Millwall at home and 44 other great fixtures with the hope that we’ll be back soon.

Andy the hammer (relegation isn’t the ideal way to get rid of VAR, but I’ll take that small win)

 In any other year, West Ham going down would be funny.

Love you all.

Finlay x

The end of an era

Since the first season of the football league there has – unless I’ve missed any! – always been at least one team beginning with W in the top flight.

With West Ham and Wolves playing in the Championship next season, and Ipswich, Coventry and Hull promoted, a streak of some 130 years’ duration comes to an end.

Michael C, a Spurs fan whose only interest in yesterday’s matches was alphabetical, honest…

Thank you, fixture computer

Can I, on behalf of all Spurs fans, thank the Premier League Super Computer for pulling Everton at home for the last game of the season.

Jim – Spurs

In Andrea Pirlo’s Autobiography, he talks about the illustrious AC Milan Trophy room, with all their accolades. He said he always felt there should be a sombre black plaque in there to commemorate AC Milan’s collapse against Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League Final. He felt it should be a mark to remind them never to forget.

Spurs should take heed. Put a black plaque in their own trophy room (Yes, haha, there’s plenty of room). A reminder of the sins and near catastrophe of this campaign. Never again.

As a Spurs fan, there’s little delight, but there’s pure relief at the end of this grueling season. There’s really no saying how bad relegation could’ve been.. Spurs might never have recovered. To survive by the barest of margins on the final day is not ideal.. but that’s enough, and that’ll have to do.

It gives us a chance to recover, to get our squad back healthy, to purge the squad of weak minded and weak skilled players, to build upon the foundations that Roberto De Zerbi has quickly constructed. He’s done an incredible job with this Great Escape, especially considering how bleak the mood was in the camp when he came in, and the devastating injuries across the squad that he faced. Amazing.

My last mail to this fine forum was on April 13th, after Spurs lost to Sunderland, and lost Romero for the season. My mail barely crept in, through the howling laughter of other fans, F365 writers, Mailboxers, Gary Neville, Sadiq Khan, The entirety of PGMOL and f**k it, probably Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange too. Spurs were going down! The giddy glee had fans from ‘The Other 14’ clubs frothing at the mouth… but I warned you:

“6 games left and people are salivating over Spurs demise. But I’m sorry to tell you, like they’ve done for us fans for so long: Spurs will disappoint you.

Salvation seems miles from us for now… but one win can change everything. De Zerbi will make more progress. Xavi Simons, Bergvall, Van de Ven, Porro, Tel will step up. Maddison might even return.

Spurs will stay up… and I can’t wait to be back here when they do!”

Rumours of Spurs’ demise have been greatly exaggerated, my friends.

Despite *everything*. All the injuries, all the negativity, all the bad luck, the dodgy VAR decisions, the zero penalties, the other fans wishing for their own teams to lose to send Spurs down… despite it all, Spurs fought their way out of hell.. and Spurs are staying right where they belong!

See you next season!

COYS,

Andy, Eire

Perhaps Tottenham ought to unveil new front-of-shirt sponsors in Viagra (or Cialis) for next season, marketing around staying up and being such hard men that they are in so doing. 

Eric, Los Angeles  CA  (Two from the last 12 points on offer to grab fifth place with aplomb, hooray.)

Am sure you’ll get loads of these…..yes Spurs have been shocking (and need a huge reset), but RDZ has managed to do something……however, more importantly, it must be infuriating for Chris Sutton, Alan Smith and others that Spurs stay up.

Dan, Hornchurch (Although begrudgingly, I expect Alan Smith is pretty happy)

Is De Zerbi the new Sam Allardyce?

Robert, Birmingham 

Deafening Moyes

Hello ed,

Insipid, hopeless, benign. These are now the adjectives of performances to which we aspire.

Moyes probably loving the fact West Ham went down, makes him look loads better by comparison. Also distracts from His mismanagement of the squad, substitutes and clueless in game adjustment.

I could go on and on, but he’s already on the hot seat for next season, he’s sodding off to do commentary for talksport, at least Roberto Martinez went to a World Cup he got ESPN and some sort of tiki hut on Copacabana beach, that fills me with dread already. 3 points from 21! 1 more point than Sean Dyche’s point deduction season Eesh.

EFCraig (there’s going to be 3 worse teams next year… right?)

Never go full John Terry

It was good to see Saliba, Raya, Trossard,  White and Timber didn’t go full ‘John Terry’ and opted for just wearing the jersey for the photo op.

Seamus, Sweden

I spoke too soon…

Seamus, Sweden

Sun loungers

When was the last time a promoted team qualified for Europe? Fair play to Sunderland for that achievement. My team of season. And they finished five places above Newcastle. I wonder if there’ll be more beheadings than usual next week in Saudi Arabia off the back of that.

Danny, Brighton

Honour among thieves

Finally, the final week of the season is over. A week that has seen the British Press fall over themselves to laud Guardiolas time at City. We all know he wouldn’t have been there without the oil money and nor would the vast majority of the players.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any  more cringeworthy you have the game being stopped for Guards Of Honour for Bernardo Silva & John Stones. Even more pathetic was Villa joining them.

Thank god for the League Of Ireland to keep me sane

Yours

Seán, St Patrick’s Athletic, Inchicores Finest, Dublin 

Clutch? Professional

Thoroughly enjoyed the piece on “Mikel Arteta transfer decisions that made angry Arsenal fans look stupid” just as I’ve enjoyed the myriad of sports journalism that complimented the efforts of Arsenal and Arteta since Jorge Graham took charge.

With regards to Trossard, I did have to look up what a clutch player is. And by extension, what a clutch goal may be.

So, strap yourselves in fellow old men and prepare to shake your hands vigorously at the clouds, because apparently a clutch player is an athlete or competitor who consistently  performs exceptionally well under high pressure, especially during critical, game deciding moments.

In other words, a diligent, talented and focused professional.

A clutch is type of handbag, pedal or to grip tightly, not a footballer.

Eoin (Is it me who is out of touch? No, it is the children who are wrong) Ireland 

Pep for England

So I saw an article in The Guardian, headlined ‘Pep Guardiola will not rule out possibility of managing England’ written by, of course, Jamie Jackson.

Apparently Pep was asked by someone (by some unidentified tw*t, we’ll assume with the initials JJ) at a presser ‘if the England role would be of interest’.

Pep replied ‘I don’t have any absolute plan about my future’ amongst other stuff about wanting a break etc, but Jamie interprets this as ‘Pep Guardiola has left open the possibility of managing England in the future’.

But he makes this interpretation, despite also including this ‘Asked if this was not a no, Guardiola said: “Yeah – [but] nobody cares”‘

I’m not a journalist, but I would take that to read that ‘Is that a no’ followed by ‘Yes, that is a no’!

So basically Jamie seems to have deliberately misinterpreted an answer from Guardiola to concoct a nonsense story, just before England go to the World Cup with a manager who has recently signed a contract extension!

Can you lovely people at F365 explain this to me, I’m confused!

A, LFC, Montreal.

Squad goals

Don’t worry, every national squad has similar debates. For the France squad, people are up in arms about Marcus Thuram up front, the Hernandez brothers, Konaté, Rabiot, Mateta, Koundé, all debatable selections sure, and then the absence of Lepaul, Thauvin, Camavinga, Udol, Mayulu. But guess what, just like Tuchel, Deschamps knows what he’s doing (he’s proved that in the last 2 world cups), and I’m sure he’s got a plan. Who was it – I think was Rassie Erasmus the South African rugby coach – who said you don’t pick up the best players, you pick the best squad, for your gameplan and compatible players. And he would know, he’s won 2 world cups.

Deschamps himself said he’d never pick a player for the world cup if he’s never played for the national team yet (he made an exception for the 3rd keeper, but only because he does not expect him to play). Hence no Lepaul, Udol or Mayulu, even though they’ve had great seasons. So Let it go for now, and reserve judgement if/when it all falls apart.

Mike, London, the French Chelsea fan

Being from a country that didn’t qualify for the World Cup, I am in awe of the spoils of the English squad depth, and the thoughts of the impact one or two castaways may have on my countries chances at qualification. So question to the mailbox, could a team assembled of players who didn’t make the England squad qualify for the World Cup? And could they do it without moving continent as well as country (ie could they qualify via Europe as remembering Haiti qualified)? Also, do you think you could assemble an England B team that could beat Tuchels A team?

Ron Carr (country location withheld for fears of nationalist reprimand)

- Football365

ROBERTO DE ZERBI CONFIRMS TOTTENHAM FUTURE AHEAD OF PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION DECIDER

Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi ahead of the Premier League match at the Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Tuesday May 19, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio,

Spurs will be safe if they can avoid defeat against Everton on final day

Roberto De Zerbi has reaffirmed he will be in charge of Tottenham next season and urged his squad to embrace the pressure of Sunday’s relegation decider with Everton.

Spurs start the final day of the Premier League season in 17th spot and two points above West Ham, who are at home to Leeds and must win to have any chance of staying up.

De Zerbi promised to be in charge of Tottenham for the 2026-27 campaign “no matter what” upon his arrival in March and even though his team slipped into the bottom three before a debut defeat at Sunderland, a run of eight points out of six games has put the north London club in control of their destiny on the final day.

“Yes, I confirm everything. For me, it’s still an honour to be a coach for Tottenham, even if on Sunday we play for the relegation fight. It’s not a problem. I consider football something more than the table, than the level of the game,” De Zerbi reflected. “Every one of us, we are fighting for the future of Tottenham.

“I didn’t come here in mid-table. The situation was this, more games but not too different a situation. If I came, it was because I thought there are the right conditions, the right qualities and players to achieve the target.

“Then the situation changed because we lost [Cristian] Romero, Xavi Simons, [Dominic] Solanke but I think in my time we made eight points and maybe we deserved more points. We are still fighting to achieve the target and we have to be ready and be strong.

“To manage the pressure you have to be clear and honest with yourself. The level of difficulty of the game is high, OK. We are fighting for something very important for everyone, but it is football.

“We have enough quality, we play in our stadium. If for us it will be a tough game, it will be a tough game for West Ham too.

“West Ham play Leeds and I’m sure Leeds will play like they did in the Tottenham stadium.

“To attack the pressure you have to find the valour [bravery] inside of yourself to understand the situation and to force yourself to give your best, because the pressure is nice if you know how to manage the pressure.”

De Zerbi reiterated his belief that this Spurs squad do care about the current predicament and “maybe suffered too much” the feeling of being the first team in 49 years to suffer relegation.

The Italian has tweaked his build-up for this fixture with the squad set to travel by coach after they stayed together at the training ground on Saturday night.

It is unclear if thousands of Tottenham fans will line the streets to welcome the team coach like it was the case for the Nottingham Forest fixture before De Zerbi’s arrival, but he would welcome that type of show of support.

“If the fans show their love to the players, it is not pressure, it is an honour, it is a great thing for the players,” De Zerbi insisted. “It is not a pressure, it is a good thing, it is a positive thing for us.”

“We are playing well. We deserve to stay up but we have another step and a very tough step but it’s possible for us.”

- The National

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PREMIER LEAGUE EXPLAIN TOTTENHAM VS LEEDS UNITED DECISION AFTER VAR REVIEW

Tottenham were denied a late penalty against Leeds United by VAR on Monday night as the Whites salvaged a 1-1 draw

Tottenham had a late shout for a penalty against Leeds United turned down(Image: Alex Pantling, Getty Images)

The Premier League has clarified why Tottenham were denied a penalty in the dying moments of their match against Leeds United. Daniel Farke's side claimed a 1-1 draw in Monday evening's fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Late drama unfolded when James Maddison hit the deck following a challenge from Lukas Nmecha during stoppage time. Referee Jarred Gillett dismissed the appeals, though VAR conducted a review of the incident.

The on-field decision stood, with the Premier League explaining via their Match Centre X account: "The referee's call of no penalty to Tottenham Hotspur was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that Nmecha played the ball."

During the VAR check, Sky Sports co-commentator Alan Smith observed the Leeds player's contact with the ball.

"VAR will certainly get involved here!" he remarked. "He certainly catches Maddison. Does he get a touch on the ball? He might get the slightest - which could save him!"

Following a cautious opening 45 minutes, Tottenham appeared to be in control when Mathys Tel broke the deadlock early in the second half, beating Karl Darlow. However, Tel then became central to Leeds' leveller.

The Spurs player attempted to clear in his own box but instead caught Ethan Ampadu. A VAR check resulted in a spot-kick for Leeds, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin converting emphatically past Antonin Kinsky.

When announcing the decision, referee Gillett said: "After review, Tottenham No.11 commits a foul on the Leeds attacker. The final decision is a penalty kick."

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored Leeds' equaliser against Tottenham.(Image: Justin Setterfield, Getty Images)

A whopping 13 minutes of added time handed both sides the opportunity to chase a vital victory. Spurs owed much to Kinsky, whose sharp reaction save denied Sean Longstaff, before Tottenham found themselves at the centre of a penalty appeal deep into stoppage time.

Maddison's appearance marked his first outing since recovering from a lengthy knee injury, and the midfielder could prove instrumental in the club's remaining two fixtures of the campaign.

Leeds are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon (3pm) when they host Brighton at Elland Road. They then finish their season with an away trip against West Ham, a game which could be crucial in deciding the race for survival.

Spurs return to action in just over a week's time when they head to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea. They will then round off their season with a home fixture against Everton on Sunday, 24 May (4pm kick-off).

- Amie Wilson

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TOTTENHAM ON VERGE OF FRESH SUCKER-PUNCH WITH CLUB SET TO FALLINTO £90M BLACK HOME

Tottenham have a hefty dificit to overturn if they are to make it to the next round of the Champions League - and failure to do so will result in significant losses

Tottenham could lose millions on Wednesday night(Image: Diego Souto/Getty Images)

Tottenham could miss out on in excess of £90million if they are dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Spurs have a hill to climb against Atletico Madrid, with the Spaniards holding a 5-2 lead heading into the return leg of the knockout clash. Igor Tudor's side would need three goals to just push the game to extra-time, with many resigned to missing out on European glory.

However, this potential loss could signify more than a disappointing end to their Champions League campaign. Spurs have made millions from their participation in Europe this season, securing £16m just for qualifying for the league phase of the competition.

A single win secures around £1.8m but falling before the quarter-final stage will see Tudor's side miss out on a £10.8m bonus. There is also UEFA's new revenue model for the tournament, which rewards the marketing value and coefficient ranking of big clubs.

As one of the Premier League giants in Europe, Spurs usually bank up to £40m from this alone. This model tends to reward clubs based on continued participation, so Tottenham failing to qualify next season could spell trouble for profits.

Dropping out of the Champions League at the round of 16 will also see the club lose millions in revenue. Spurs collect between £4m and £6m per European matchday in tickets, hospitality and food and drink sales.

Losing that income before the quarter-finals removes up to £12m alone this season in a home leg in the rest of the knockout rounds, plus even more next season. The removal of between four to five guaranteed home games under the new Swiss model in the 2026/27 campaign removes over £30m in direct stadium income.

Brand endorsement deals are also at risk, as many of Tottenham's premium sponsorships contain performance clauses. A failure to qualify for the Champions League - which is almost guaranteed due to the club's low league standing - could trigger a drop in base payments from these sponsors.

An exit on Wednesday night, coupled with the failure to qualify for Europe next season, could spell a total of £92.8m in losses for the club. Tottenham recently reported a £129m pre-tax loss for 2025, the third-largest in Europe.

This double dose of losses - dropping out of the Champions League and missing Europe next year - will make it that much harder to stick to the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

Without European football to aim for in the summer, Spurs could be forced to sell some of their biggest assets in the team to cover any losses made.

- Abbie Meehan

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CRYSTAL PALACE PUNISH TEN MAN SPURS IN PREMIER LEAGUE TURNAROUND

Tottenham Hotspur V Crystal Palace. Premier League The Crystal Palace players celebrate their goal during the Tottenham Hotspur V Crystal Palace Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Stadium UK Copyright: xMartinxDaltonx Spurs_CPalace_050326_MD_034

Spurs Collapse as Crystal Palace Strike Three in Chaotic North London Clash

Tottenham’s difficult Premier League campaign took another damaging turn as Crystal Palace stunned Spurs with a devastating burst of first half goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. What began as a promising evening for the home side quickly descended into confusion and anxiety, leaving Spurs hovering just above the relegation zone and searching for answers.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, delivered one of their most assured performances of the season, turning a tense contest into a decisive victory that lifts them to 13th place in the table.

Spurs Season Drifts Further Into Trouble

Spurs entered the match under pressure, particularly after rivals around them collected valuable points earlier in the week. The expectation inside the stadium was that Tottenham would begin aggressively, yet Crystal Palace were sharper from the outset.

Adam Wharton forced Guglielmo Vicario into action inside the opening minute, signalling Palace’s intent. Tottenham responded with a chance of their own as Mathys Tel tested Dean Henderson, though the match remained finely balanced.

It appeared Spurs had taken control when Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Archie Gray surged to the byline before cutting the ball back for Solanke, who finished from close range to give the home crowd brief optimism.

The momentum lasted only moments. Four minutes later, Micky van de Ven misjudged the flight of a ball and brought down Ismaila Sarr, conceding a penalty and receiving a red card. Spurs were reduced to ten men, and the tone of the match changed immediately.

Palace Punish Spurs With Ruthless Burst

Sarr converted the penalty in the 40th minute, sending Vicario the wrong way to restore parity. Crystal Palace sensed vulnerability and accelerated.

Jorgen Strand Larsen then struck just before half time, sliding a composed finish through Vicario’s legs after Wharton delivered a precise pass. Moments later, Sarr struck again, finishing another swift Palace attack to complete a remarkable spell in which three goals arrived in twelve minutes.

Thousands of Tottenham supporters headed for the exits at half time, the scoreboard reflecting both Palace’s efficiency and Spurs’ fragility.

Igor Tudor Faces Growing Questions

Tottenham’s defeat extends their winless league run to eleven matches and leaves them only one point above the relegation zone. The club has yet to secure a Premier League victory in 2026.

Igor Tudor, appointed on an interim basis following Thomas Frank’s departure, has now lost all three matches since taking charge. His attempt to alter the course of Spurs’ season has yet to produce a meaningful response from the players.

Yet visible frustration among the squad tells its own story. Pedro Porro’s animated exchange with Tudor after being substituted added to a sense that cohesion is missing at a crucial moment in the season.

Crystal Palace Momentum Builds Under Glasner

For Crystal Palace, this victory reflects a team rediscovering belief. Oliver Glasner has faced scrutiny following a difficult spell, particularly after announcing that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

On this evidence, Palace still possess the attacking clarity that carried them to FA Cup success last season. Wharton dictated play from midfield, Sarr provided cutting edge in attack, and Strand Larsen continues to settle effectively following his January arrival.

If Palace maintain this form, their league position should stabilise comfortably while attention turns toward their Conference League campaign.

For Spurs, however, the coming weeks may define their entire season.

- Ahmed Khan

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