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Relegation from the Premier League could well force Tottenham Hotspur into selling around £300 million worth of players.

Right now, Spurs are staring down the barrel of relegation to the Championship with just five points separating them from the drop zone.

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Tottenham have a 4.2% chance of relegation, but that could grow if their shocking form continues, with the Lilywhites the only Premier League team not to win a league match in 2026.

To find out more about the potential implications of relegation from the Premier League, The Spurs News spoke to finance expert, Adam Williams, to assess the situation.

Tottenham could lose around £225m in revenue overnight if relegated

Tottenham Hotspur could face the possibility of losing over £225m in revenue if they were relegated, Williams suggests.

Those costs include television money and no European football, not even factoring in the loss of sponsorship and matchday money.

“Usually, it’s pretty simple to work out how much money a club would lose if they were relegated from the Premier League. It’s basically as simple as the minimum drop-off in terms of TV money, plus some adjustments for matchday and commercial income,” Williams told The Spurs News.

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“If you’re in the Championship for just a single season, it usually works out as about £60m in terms of revenue lost. It fluctuates from season to season depending on how many clubs are receiving parachute payments, the value of the Premier League’s central fund that year and so on, but we always have a loose idea of what the figure is going to be.

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“But for Tottenham, the analysis is much less clear. There are just so many variables. What do we use as our starting point? For one, Spurs are in the Champions League this season, and they have already picked up about £75m in prize money there.

“Even in the bottom three in the Premier League, they would earn about £130m in prize and TV money. So your total TV money would go from north of £200m for the season to around £50m in the Championship. So that’s £150m lost overnight, minimum, relative to this season.

“Then, you have to look at the commercial and matchday. Have sponsors got break clauses that mean that they can cancel or drastically reduce payments in the event of relegation? For most teams, that’s a given, but I wonder if sponsors would have thought that such a remote possibility for Spurs that they wouldn’t have even accounted for it in negotiations.”

Tottenham recently announced that they are freezing ticket prices for the 2026/27 season; however, relegation would leave question marks over whether that would be possible.

Williams added: “Also, how much would merchandise and other retail sales suffer in the Championship? How much would Spurs be able to get away with charging fans for tickets if they can’t offer fans a premium product? To what extent does the value of hospitality packages suffer? They would still have the advantages of the stadium as a multi-function venue, but there would clearly be negative impacts elsewhere across the business.

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“This is just the revenue stuff. You’ve also got your costs to consider. It takes a lot of money to maintain a stadium as impressive as theirs.

“More importantly, do players even have step-down clauses in the event of relegation? I think probably not. It’s not a standard clause for teams as big as Spurs. So you could have an annual wage bill of £200m-plus, net transfer debt of around £400m, £100m’s worth of administrative costs, interest payments of £30m.”

Tottenham facing potential £300m player fire sale

The North London club would also need to start selling many of their big-name stars if they were to be relegated.

Players like Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, James Maddison and Xavi Simons would all need to be sold to help balance the losses stated above.

“Clearly, they would have to sell players en masse to deal with all of that. That’s called re-basing. All relegated clubs have to do it, but Spurs’ task would be so, so much more complex – even with a wages-to-revenue ratio as lean as theirs,” Williams fears.

“They have lost money on a cash flow basis in each of the last few seasons and the owners have had to put money in for more or less the first time. If you lose £200m in revenue overnight, the financial picture and meeting your cash needs starts to look pretty scary.

“I’d go as far as to say that I don’t think there has ever been as dramatic a financial swing in modern football history. It’s not at all uncommon to see relegated clubs sell £100m worth of players. For Spurs, that might be just one player, or at least not far off – Van de Ven, Romero, etc. So I really do think you could be looking at treble that figure, so £300m or so. It would be biblical.”

Conor Gallagher was the first Tottenham player to be subbed off versus Arsenal, which is really worrying considering he was supposed to add more energy and steel to the midfield.

Tottenham paid £35m in January to sign Gallagher from Atletico Madrid; however, he has yet to show any signs of being worth that fee.

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The North London club are yet to win when the 26-year-old has featured, but it’s also fair to say he has joined what is quite a terrible situation at Spurs.

But considering he was just one of two signings made in January, the Lilywhites have really needed him to make a bigger impact, given their situation.

Conor Gallagher has been a lacklustre signing for Tottenham

Conor Gallagher has been a lacklustre signing for Tottenham Hotspur so far, when the team desperately needed fresh impetus.

The Guardian claims that Gallagher has been made Spurs’ highest earner on £200k-per-week, putting him just ahead of Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero.

For that sort of investment, Spurs really need more from their January addition, and so far, he has been very subpar.

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During his first six starts for the club, Tottenham have lost four and drawn two, with the team going through a very bad patch.

The former Chelsea captain produced a truly pitiful display in the North London derby, and it was no wonder Tudor hooked him so quickly.

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Gallagher managed just 22 touches, 11 completed passes, three of which came in Arsenal’s half, and lost possession six times.

Spurs’ midfield looked almost non-existent against their bitter rivals, and when they did get the ball, none of the trio ever managed to meaningfully progress the ball.

In January, the North London club desperately needed a progressive passer, but Gallagher is not really known for his ability to move the ball from deep.

The 26-year-old is a very decent player as he showed at Chelsea and Atletico, but there are strong question marks about whether he was the profile of player Spurs needed.

Gallagher desperately needs to step up for Tottenham now, with the team in serious need of points to avoid relegation.

Tottenham Hotspur have just a 4.2 per cent chance of being relegated from the Premier League following the team’s defeat to Arsenal.

Arsenal ran riot at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, with Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both scoring braces in a 4-0 win.

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Spurs’ latest defeat means they remain the only Premier League team without a win in 2026 and just five points above the bottom three.

However, Opta’s data gives Spurs’ supporters some optimism, despite being the team with the worst form in the top flight.

Tottenham have a 4.2 per cent chance of being relegated

Tottenham Hotspur’s current Premier League relegation odds stand at 4.2 per cent, according to Opta.

The North London club are now firmly in the battle for survival, and there is every chance that Igor Tudor’s team could go down.

Nottingham Forest and West Ham United are the two biggest threats, and it looks like sides that are finding some sort of rhythm.

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However, Spurs are yet to win in 2026, and there are very few signs that their injury-ravaged squad can change their fortunes.

The Lilywhites were without 10 players for the North London derby, highlighting the severity of the situation in N17.

Meanwhile, in terms of the other clubs, Brighton are at 0.1%, Leeds at 2.2%, Forest at 20.7% and West Ham are at a huge 60.7%.

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Spurs’ next few games see them travel away to an in-form Fulham team before welcoming Crystal Palace to their stadium on March 5.

The Lilywhites clash against Forest on March 22 could have huge implications on which team goes down this season.

Wayne Rooney is ‘just about’ backing Tottenham Hotspur to avoid relegation this season, and thinks West Ham United could be in danger.

Following their latest defeat to Arsenal, Spurs now find themselves five points above the bottom three and in real danger of dropping from the Premier League.

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West Ham United and Nottingham Forest are in hot pursuit of the Lilywhites, who have collected just four points since the start of 2026.

Igor Tudor’s team now face an uphill battle to remain in the top flight; however, Rooney is backing them to be safe.

Wayne Rooney thinks Tottenham will avoid relegation

Wayne Rooney thinks West Ham United will be the team that potentially saves Tottenham Hotspur from getting relegated this season.

Spurs, Nottingham Forest and West Ham look to be the trio of clubs now battling it out to remain in the Premier League this season.

The former Premier League striker is backing Spurs to fight off relegation; however, he does believe they are now right in the mix.

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“Yeah, I think they’ll be fine. I don’t think they’ll get relegated. I think for West Ham to pick up points will be difficult. But they’re down there,” Rooney told BBC Sport.

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“They’re down there, and they were there last season. A little bit closer to the relegation zone this season. So yeah, I think they’ll be fine, and I think they’re just about good enough not to get relegated.”

Next up for Spurs is a tricky away trip to Craven Cottage to face a Fulham side that just won 3-1 away at Sunderland.

Wayne Rooney thinks Nottingham Forest have a better squad than Tottenham

Rather alarmingly, Rooney also added that he thinks that even Nottingham Forest have a better squad than Tottenham.

He also added that Spurs are now ‘miles off’ being a club good enough to be in the top 16.

“I think I was watching the Forest Liverpool game today, and Forest have got a better squad than Tottenham,” Rooney claimed.

“They’re in a similar position in the league. So, I think they’re being a bit naive as to whether that’s the fans or the club in thinking that they’re a top 16 team. They’re not, they’re miles off it.”

Ange Postecoglou has revealed that he is a big fan of Cristian Romero and the way that he plays on the edge for Tottenham Hotspur.

Romero’s hot-headed nature has been slammed in the media recently, especially after his red card against Manchester United.

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However, the former Spurs boss claims he is a winner, and it’s all about how you manage the Argentine defender to get the best from him.

Postecoglou insists that Spurs would not have won the Europa League final without Romero, and also compared him to United legend Roy Keane.

Ange Postecoglou loved managing Cristian Romero at Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou has revealed that he loved managing Cristian Romero at Tottenham Hotspur and is adamant every team needs a player like him.

Gary Neville asked the ex-Spurs boss how he feels about the World Cup winner and Postecoglou has nothing but admiration for him.

“I love him, mate, and he does play on the edge, but man, he’d scare people in training. I love the way he talks,” Postecoglou told The Overlap.

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“I mean, would you rather have Roy in your team or against you? We would never have won that final without Romero.”

The 60-year-old stated the importance of Romero to the team, given that he is not scared of anything, which he showed ahead of the Europa League final.

“Before kick-off, he took our team into the Man United half for the huddle because our supporters were down that end. He’s not scared of anything, mate. He’s a winner. I love winners,” added Postecoglou.

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“Now, does he cross the line? Yeah, he does. You know, he crosses the line in training sometimes, and the coaches go, “Oh, you know,” I go, ‘Well, you go tell him. I’m not telling him’.

“But you need that mentality in a group. Now, how do you control that? You need to harness that, you kind of hope that he (doesn’t completely cross the line).”

Ange Postecoglou says Cristian Romero’s Tottenham teammates fear him

Postecoglou claims Romero’s Tottenham teammates actually fear him, and made it clear that you do not want to get on his wrong side.

When asked whether the players respect him, he said: “Respect him tremendously, they fear him, you know, you don’t want to (get on his bad side).

“You’ve got to remember his whole existence is not just Tottenham. He’s also an Argentinian national. He’s won a World Cup. He’s mixing with players like (Enzo) Fernandez and (Emi) Martinez, and he thinks, ‘They’re signing players, why aren’t we?'”

Tottenham are facing the serious possibility of not taking part in European football next season and will likely need to win the Champions League to participate.

Winning the Champions League looks impossible, given the injuries that are stacking up, and Igor Tudor has work on his hands if he’s to revive the team’s fortunes.

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Thomas Frank recently departed Tottenham, and although the results and performances suggested that he had to go, Spurs won’t automatically get their injured players back now that he’s exited.

One injured star right now is Lucas Bergvall, and he could be the hot subject of interest during the summer transfer window as Spurs look set to miss out on European competition.

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According to Team Talk, Liverpool have now entered the race to sign Bergvall, who has been targeted by Villa in the past.

The midfielder is currently out injured, and it’s not exactly clear when he will make a return to action following the injury sustained against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

It’s clear that Tottenham don’t actually want to sell Bergvall during the transfer window next summer, but without European football, the club will be at the mercy of clubs who are competing in those competitions.

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It will likely take a hefty sum to prise the player away from Tottenham in the summer, but Liverpool and Aston Villa could both now be keen on testing the club’s resolve.

Frank compares Bergvall to Dominik Szoboszlai

Frank did have some rotten luck with injuries at Tottenham, and it’s perhaps disappointing that Bergvall wasn’t available for more of his time at the club.

Earlier in the campaign, Bergvall was compared to Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, with Frank believing he was just as good as the Hungarian.

He said in a press conference: “Lucas is very talented. I think he will end up as what we call an eight… He’s a player we can use in different roles, which is hugely beneficial.

“Look at Szoboszlai, who we all think is one of the best midfielders in the league [as a comparison].”

It remains to be seen what the future holds for Bergvall, but as a supremely talented player, it does feel as though it could be a very challenging summer for Tottenham when it comes to some of the club’s star players.

Igor Tudor has explained that he wants to play attacking football at Tottenham Hotspur, but also to add structure in defence.

The North London club sacked Thomas Frank last week, with the team sitting just five points above the relegation zone in the Premier League.

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Tudor is the man tasked with steering the team away from the bottom three, having quickly transformed Juventus and Lazio’s fortunes during spells in Italy.

The Croatian coach has now been speaking after his appointment until the end of the season in North London, and his plans to fix Spurs.

Igor Tudor wants to play attacking football at Tottenham Hotspur and score plenty of goals in a bid to get the supporters on side.

Frank’s rigid tactics at Tottenham were not received well by the fans, and hopefully, Tudor will play better football.

“I like to be positive. I like to play offensive football. That’s my first goal. I like to score goals, but in the same way, for sure, you need to give organisation in defence, give a clear structure of what you want to play,” Tudor told Tottenham Hotspur.

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“The situation is not easy because, as you know better than me, we have a lot of injured players, so, we need first to find the best system that suits the players that are available at this moment. So, a very particular moment.”

Spurs have several attacking players whom the 47-year-old will need to get more from, especially Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani and Mathys Tel.

The new interim manager’s first game is against Arsenal in the North London derby, and he started taking the team’s training on Monday.

Tottenham appear to have secured the services of a highly-rated Chelsea defender on a permanent basis.

The Lilywhites have had an eventful February as they parted ways with Thomas Frank following the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.

Tottenham then turned to Igor Tudor and brought him in as the interim manager until the end of the season.

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Now, they are on the cusp of signing a youth talent who just left one of their biggest rivals.

George Jobling leaves Chelsea and is set to join Tottenham

George Jobling spent four years at the Chelsea academy, where he honed his skills to become one of the brightest prospects in the country.

The 15-year-old is an England Under-16s international and was even called up to the most recent training camp.

The right-back has featured for Chelsea’s Under-16s and Under-17s sides this season, but has now parted ways with the club.

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According to the reliable insider Secret Scout, Jobling will be joining the Blues’ rivals Tottenham permanently.

He is extremely highly-rated and is said to be one of the defenders to watch as he has been tipped to have a bright senior career.

Images have also emerged of him in a Spurs kit, all but confirming the deal, which is now subject to an official announcement.

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Jobling is already the captain of the England Under-16s team, which is a sign of his showing leadership and maturity at a young age.

This would be beneficial for Spurs’ youth teams, and if he does come up the ranks, his professionalism would benefit the other players around him as well.

Getting someone to leave Chelsea, a side known for their quality academy, is a sign that Tottenham are doing something right behind the scenes.

As he’s capable of playing against youngsters three years older than him, it means that he is better than the other players his age, and he could be ready for first-team football within a few years.

It remains to be seen where he ends up in the next five years, and Spurs fans will be excited to see how he develops.

Tottenham Hotspur fans are calling for Mikey Moore to become a key part of the next manager’s plans for the next campaign.

Moore is enjoying an impressive loan spell at Rangers this season and is quickly becoming a fans’ favourite at Ibrox.

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The 18-year-old is one of Spurs’ most exciting young talents, and the North London club will be delighted with his progress.

The Scottish Premiership side will surely be keen to put up a fight to keep him in the summer, but right now, he looks good enough to start for Tottenham.

Tottenham fans want Mikey Moore starting for Spurs next season

Tottenham Hotspur fans are calling for Mikey Moore to return and start under the new manager next season.

Rangers moved to within just two points of Hearts on Sunday following an impressive comeback to 4-2 in Glasgow.

Moore did not manage a goal involvement against Hearts; however, his performance earned him a standing ovation from the Ibrox crowd.

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Injuries have left Spurs light in attack, and the Lilywhites could even do with a player like Moore right now.

But during his latest display for the Gers, the teenager has been really impressing his parent club, and fans have taken to social media to discuss his performance.

One fan said: “Mikey Moore needs to be a starter next season. Looking class for Rangers today.”

“Whoever takes charge of Spurs next season needs to give Mikey Moore a chance. Rangers fans love him,” added another.

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There was yet more praise for the Tottenham loanee: “Mikey Moore has to start for Tottenham next season.”

Another supporter claimed: “Mikey Moore must be good. Rangers are always looking for him. That is impressive from one so young.”

Finally, another added: “Bring back Mikey Moore, better than any of the last purchases made by Spurs!”

Tottenham should swap Mikey Moore for Luca Williams-Barnett at Rangers

Next season, an obvious move for Tottenham should be to swap Moore for Luca Williams-Barnett at Rangers.

Hopefully, by next summer, Moore will truly be ready for first-team action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and they can then gift Rangers with another young, attacking talent.

Williams-Barnett is rated just as highly as Moore was when he was coming through the academy, and the 17-year-old could already be set for senior football.

The Spurs academy star has 16 goals and seven assists in 20 appearances for the youth team this season, whilst also making his senior debut in the EFL Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur have appointed a new manager with Igor Tudor taking charge of the final 12 games of the Premier League campaign.

Spurs have no time to waste when it comes to getting points on the board in the Premier League, with Thomas Frank sacked, and the club languishing in 16th place in the table.

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Tudor is a bit of a left-field appointment, to say the least. He’s had a number of managerial jobs before, with limited success, and the hope will be that he can hit the ground running with Tottenham.

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Deeney has been discussing the new Tottenham manager on social media, with the pundit interviewed on TikTok by CBS Sports regarding the appointment.

He believes there is one obvious reason why the Croatian has got the chance to make a name for himself at Tottenham and it’s to do with his style of play.

The ex-Premier League striker said: “For me, the only link I can see is he plays a 3-4-2-1 system. That’s the only reason I can see, and he’s willing to take a short-term job. Is this a good fit for a Tottenham Hotspur team that are struggling, lack of confidence, and trying to stay in the Premier League?”

Tottenham really need Tudor to hit the ground running and things couldn’t get much harder for him first up, with a North London derby against Arsenal to come next weekend.

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Tudor is a risky appointment by Spurs

Someone better versed in the Premier League might have been more ideal for Tottenham on an interim basis and perhaps the club missed out by not getting Michael Carrick quicker.

Although he didn’t have Premier League experience before coming in at Manchester United, he did understand the ethos of the club he was going into.

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Tudor has never worked in the Premier League, and with Tottenham in a perilous position, that does seem like a very risky thing to do.

Tudor has had some success in his managerial career and although Deeney is sometimes wide of the mark with some of his opinions, he seems to be spot on with his assessment of this appointment.