Robert Vilahamn's future looks set to be a talking point after a disappointing Women's Super League season came to a close for Tottenham Hotspur Women. Spurs finished 11th in the 12-team league table after Leicester City moved ahead of them on the final day following a win over West Ham.
Spurs' winless run unfortunately carried on as they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Everton. Veatriki Sarri gave the hosts the lead with only 11 minutes on the clock, before Drew Spence restored parity 15 minutes before the break.
An FA Cup fourth round defeat against Everton at the end of January started a bad run of form for Spurs, who were winless in their final 11 games of the campaign. That in turn has raised questions about Vilahamn, with BBC Sport reporting that the club are considering sacking the Swede as they start preparing for the new WSL season.
Here is all the latest Tottenham news at the end of the 2024/25 campaign:
Vilahamn's verdict
It was a familiar story for Tottenham as they failed to take their chances at Everton as the game finished 1-1. Jess Naz had an opportunity to put the visitors ahead in the second half but she was denied by Courtney Brosnan.
"I think we started the game quite badly," the Spurs boss told SPURSPLAY after the draw. "Everton were so much better in the beginning and scored but, from minute 25 or so, we were taking over the game and in the second half, we were very dominant.
"We had some good chances and we should have won this game if you look at the whole 90 minutes, but it’s another one of those games where we don’t really find a way to win."
Vilahamn's thoughts on this season
Amid question marks over what comes next for Vilahamn, the boss has vowed that his team are "going to come back very strong next season". While reflecting on the Everton draw and the season as a whole, Vilahamn delivered his verdict and outlined what the club need to do.
He said: "I mean, it's a lot of stuff, on and off the pitch, leadership from me, the players, how we can take the next step, how we can be more clinical and how we can take the next steps, so it's going to be a long summer where we will make sure we have great discussions on how we’re going to improve and, from that, we're going to come back very strong next season."
England pulls no punches
Bethany England has described the 2024/25 campaign as "disappointing" after Tottenham finished 11th in the standings. Spurs have endured a nightmare second half to the campaign, with their last win coming at the end of January following a late 3-2 win at Crystal Palace.
As a result of Leicester's 4-2 home win over West Ham on the final day, the Foxes jumped ahead of Tottenham on goal difference to ensure there was a further blow for Vilahamn and Co. as only Crystal Palace finished below them in the Women's Super League table following the conclusion of all games.
"Disappointing. There's no sugar-coating this season, I think we have picked up one or two wins since Christmas," the captain told Tottenham's official website. "We had such a flying start in the first half of the season, I think it's just disappointing and I know we have more, but we can’t change that now, we fought to the very end.
"If anything, I would like to say a huge thank you to the fans who have been continuously travelling, supporting us and chanting our names because, without them, we can't be the best versions of ourselves so, for that, I'm very thankful and appreciative of the great following for this football club."
Morris rewarded
Ella Morris has been rewarded for an impressive campaign with her first senior England call-up. The defender has received the nod from Sarina Wiegman for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Portugal and Spain.
A regular for England Under-23s, the Tottenham ace will now be aiming to make her mark for the Lionesses.
"It's very special, but it also just feels really crazy… I never expected it to really happen," she told Tottenham's official website. "With the run of games I had, I felt I done quite well, but I could have never expected this so it's quite an honour. I'm pretty overwhelmed at the minute, I don't know what to feel, a lot of nerves, jitters and excitement."
She added: "It was in the evening yesterday [Monday]. I was talking to my friend and I just had a missed call. I let it ring through to check the number afterwards and, as I clicked off from WhatsApp, I saw Sarina's face pop up. I called her back, and she just told me that she wants to take me on this camp."