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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T11:45:42.000Z",
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    "Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says William is 'hoping Spurs survive relegation battle'",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nJust 12 months after winning the Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur are facing relegation from the Premier League.\n\nFollowing 48 consecutive seasons in the top flight, the north London club could be facing one of the biggest falls from grace in modern football.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRelegation would not just damage Spurs on the pitch, but could fundamentally reshape the club’s identity, finances and global standing.\n\nTottenham’s decline stretches back to the 2019 Champions League final under former manager Mauricio Pochettino.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite building a side featuring Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen, Spurs failed to capitalise on the momentum after losing the final.\n\nInstead of marquee signings, Tottenham recruited younger “potential” players, before sacking Pochettino just months later.\n\nWhat followed was a carousel of managerial appointments, ranging from certified winners like José Mourinho to experiments like Ange Postecoglou.\n\nSpending has also been a major concern, with Tottenham’s record transfer fee still lagging behind those of their so-called “Big Six” rivals.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSpurs fan and podcaster Gary Maloney said he had concerns from the moment Thomas Frank was appointed manager following the dismissal of Postecoglou.\n\n“I was never excited about Thomas Frank,” he admitted, claiming there were early signs that players “weren’t really buying into” the new manager.\n\nMaloney argued the Dane “should have been sacked” much earlier in the season, insisting Tottenham “would probably be down already” had the club stuck with him longer.\n\nHe also defended Postecoglou, saying: “It just didn’t feel right” to sack the Australian manager only months after delivering Spurs’ first trophy in 17 years.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says William is 'hoping Spurs survive relegation battle'\n  * Jamie Carragher lays into Tottenham star for 'ridiculous' decision which cost his side in Leeds draw\n  * Antonin Kinsky produces stunning save but Tottenham denied penalty in dramatic Leeds draw\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMuch of the blame, however, was directed towards Tottenham’s ownership and recruitment strategy.\n\nMaloney said the club’s problems “definitely start with the owners”, while criticising years of poor transfer business.\n\n“The recruitment and the scouting — it’s just not good,” he said, pointing to failed signings and repeated injury crises.\n\nDespite the turmoil, Maloney still believes that Spurs can survive.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n“I do think we will survive by the skin of our teeth,” he said.\n\nHe added that the relegation scare could finally force the club to address its deeper structural failings.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Tottenham Hotspur's shock relegation nightmare EXPLAINED as Premier League survival fight continues"
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