Tottenham Hotspur head into the final day of the 2025â26 Premier League season in unprecedented circumstances: they are still facing the very real threat of relegation.
After what has been a nightmare campaignâone that has seen them dismiss two managers and win just nine of their 37 matches so farâthe Lilywhites welcome Everton in what could prove to be a defining moment in the clubâs modern history. Spurs have not been relegated from Englandâs top flight since the 1976â77 campaign, two years before current manager Robert De Zerbi was born.
Here is what Tottenham need to do on Sunday to remain above West Ham United and avoid that unwanted piece of history.
How Tottenham Can Stay Up on Final Day
The mission for Spurs on Sunday is very simple: avoid defeat to Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and they stay in the Premier League for another season.
That, however, will not be straightforward.
The Toffees are still in the hunt for a top-half finish and have generally been the stronger side over the course of the season. David Moyesâs team, though, are without a Premier League win since their 3â0 victory over Chelsea on March 21, which should offer De Zerbiâs side some encouragement.
Spurs, however, have problems of their own. Captain Cristian Romero is injured and, controversially, will not even be in the standsâinstead attending boyhood club Belgranoâs historic Argentine league championship final against River Plate on the same day. Xavi Simons, who had been enjoying a resurgence in form, is also out injured, alongside Wilson Odobert, Mohamed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski, meaning De Zerbi may be forced to rely heavily on a depleted and patched-together side.
Premier League Table Ahead of Season Finale
If Tottenham lose to Everton, they will then have to hope West Ham fail to secure all three all three points against Leeds United at the London Stadiumâalthough the Hammers would simply need a win regardless of circumstances.
If Spurs draw, they should be safe. Tottenhamâs goal difference is so superior, West Ham could post the largest margin of victory in Premier League history and still not overtake their London rivals in the table.
So, in essence, a win or a draw should be enough for Spurs to secure Premier League survival, but if they lose, their fate is no longer in their own hands.
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