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A T-shirt that was listed on Tottenham's online club shop is no longer available, hours after it was mocked by rival fans online.

Spurs are currently in 16th place in the Premier League, and sit just one point above the relegation zone.

They are statistically the worst team in the division over the last 10 games, and have lost all of their most recent five matches.

A change of manager from Thomas Frank to interim Igor Tudor has made little difference thus far, with Tudor claiming that his squad is lacking 'when we attack, in the middle ... and behind'. He also said they lack 'brain'.

Thousands of Spurs fans left the ground early during Tuesday's 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, with relegation rivals West Ham's 1-0 victory over Fulham on Wednesday - which reduced Spurs' gap over the drop zone to that single point - underlining the scale of the mess that the north London club currently find themselves in.

As with any team that are fighting against relegation in their division, various smaller issues at the club can become amplified - even going as far as what is being sold in the club shop.

One of the items that has been on offer since the beginning of the season is a Nike-branded T-shirt that has the word 'Spursy' emblazoned in the middle of it.

The phrase has long been used by rival supporters to mock Spurs over their lack of success in the 21st century, with the club making light of the phrase by putting it on a shirt after they won the Europa League title last season.

The T-shirt, worth £30, was even worn by James Maddison during the club's pre-season tour of Hong Kong and South Korea.

But towards the end of the 2025/26 season, it has now clearly lost its appeal among the club's fans - with some calling on it to be taken down.

One wrote: "Can you believe this?! We are actually selling this!"

A second said: "It's the kind of thing you'd see in Arsenal's shop."

While a third told the Daily Mail: "Imagine Arsenal making a shirt that had 'bottlers' on it."

Meanwhile, the solitary online review of the shirt, dated January 18, read: "Good quality top, sums up our current manager and form."

On Saturday afternoon, the listing was taken down from the club's official store, with the previously accessible URL returning a 404 error.

SPORTbible have contacted Tottenham Hotspur for comment.

A Tottenham legend has offered his services to the club as an assistant manager to a leading candidate who has been linked with the permanent job.

Igor Tudor replaced Thomas Frank as Spurs manager last month, but the interim boss has lost three games in a row since his appointment.

Spurs have suffered defeats to Arsenal and Fulham, not to mention Thursday's bruising 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace.

Their latest defeat leaves them just one point above the relegation zone, worsening the club's fears of dropping out of the Premier League.

Spurs have just nine league games to hold onto their top flight status.

Ahead of their run-in, Glenn Hoddle has opened the door to a return to the club as an assistant manager to Robbie Keane, who has emerged as a contender to land the gig on a full-time basis.

Asked if he'd return to Spurs in a supporting role, Hoddle, who was a player and manager for the North London outfit, told The Good, The Bad & The Football: "I think it would actually. Particularly with Tottenham, as that’s my club.

"I’ve supported them since I was eight years of age. So they were a massive part of my life."

The 68-year-old added: "I managed them probably at the wrong time, I’ve got to say, politically and financially.

"[There] wasn’t the money there. Certainly, it wasn’t what they told me I was going into."

Richard Keys has backed Hoddle to replace Tudor, suggesting Spurs should take a leaf out of Celtic's book.

On X, he wrote: "Igor Tudor’s tough guy act at Spurs isn’t impressing anyone - least of all the players. Either he’s got to change or he should be changed. Spurs could follow Celtic’s example & put a 'grandad' coach in. It’s got to be Glenn Hoddle."

Glenn Hoddle backs Robbie Keane to land Tottenham job

Tudor agreed a deal with Spurs until the end of the season, so the club will be on the hunt for a permanent manager ahead of next season.

Keane, who enjoyed two spells at Spurs as a player, is among the favourites to secure the gig, having impressed in his young managerial career.

The 45-year-old began his managerial venture in India and his since shone at Hungarian side Ferencvaros.

And Hoddle likes the idea of teaming up with Keane, believing it would be a 'shrewd' move for the club.

"Robbie’s doing great as a young manager," he said. "So to have a steady springboard and someone experienced like myself that would be a good formula, in many ways.

"I think it’d be a shrewd move to have somebody, whether it was me or somebody experienced with him.

"Because the question would be: Is Rob ready to go into that sort of job now?

"Although in saying that, I went into my first management job at 30. What was I, 34? Yeah, 34. So I was very, very young.

"So you have to take that leap at some stage and you sort of learn on the job.

"But if you can learn on the job and have some experience around you, looking back, I could have done with that a hell of a lot."

A Tottenham youngster is attracting interest from Barcelona following Spurs’ disastrous 3-1 home defeat against Crystal Palace, which left them one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

On Thursday (5 March), Igor Tudor’s struggling Spurs may have seen their fixture against Oliver Glasner’s Palace as an opportunity to pull away from fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, who both picked up points, gaining ground on the north London side ahead of Tottenham’s clash.

And 34 minutes in, Dominic Solanke put the home side ahead to settle the nerves inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, the relief was short-lived as Micky van de Ven was sent off for a pull on Ismaila Sarr, which resulted in a penalty for Palace. The Senegalese slotted past Guglielmo Vicario to draw the South Londoners level on 40 minutes.

Then Palace went 2-1 up thanks to Jørgen Strand Larsen on 46 minutes before, to the shock of Spurs’ fans and players, Sarr bagged his second and Palace’s third ahead of half-time to make it 3-1.

The second half proved to be a relatively low-key affair with neither side adding to the scoreline before the fixture finished 3-1.

In the aftermath of the defeat, reports emerged linking a Spurs youngster with a switch to Barcelona despite the player having never played a single competitive game for the Premier League side.

According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Luka Vušković, who is currently out on loan at Hamburger SV, is being closely monitored by Hansi Flick and Barcelona.

On Friday (6 March) Plettenberg wrote on X: “FC Barcelona are closely monitoring Luka Vuskovic and have added him to their shortlist for the summer. Hansi Flick appreciates him. Initial talks have already taken place.

“Hamburger SV are pushing for a second loan. Tottenham’s clear plan is to bring the 19 y/o gem back in the summer.”

The 19-year-old Croatian centre-back joined Spurs from Hajduk Split in the summer of 2025 before being loaned to the Bundesliga side.

Since arriving in Germany, he has featured 23 times and contributed four goals as Hamburger sit 11th in the German top flight.

If Vušković were to join Barca, he would compete with Pau Cubarsí, Eric Garcia and Ronald Araújo for a starting spot in the Catalans’ side.

Spurs return to action in the Champions League on 10 March when they will travel to Atlético Madrid for the first leg of the round of 16.

Their next Premier League fixture is a trip to Anfield, where they will face Liverpool on 15 March.

Spurs supporters have been venting on social media after spotting the comments made about Arsenal from a new employee.

The Europa League winners are in a dire situation at present, with new manager Igor Tudor suffering a second consecutive defeat in the job against Fulham on Sunday.

After a 4-1 defeat at the hands of rivals Arsenal, Spurs were beaten 2-1 away at Craven Cottage and are just four points above the relegation zone with 10 games remaining.

The mood around the club is close to being at an all-time low after a 13th Premier League loss of the season and the situation involving a new hire has not improved things.

Neros Coachman announced on his Instagram that he had taken up a coaching scout position in the academy set-up at Spurs and said he was "looking forward to getting the new set of superstars at the club".

Posting a picture of him posing in a Spurs tracksuit alongside the club's 'To Dare Is To Do' motto, Coachman also said, "You know the projects good when your [sic] a boyhood fan and you switch sides".

In the comments, one person wrote, "Do not let that badge touch your skin", to which the UEFA B Licence coach replied, "I've already got the base layer".

When another user wrote, "We need someone on the inside", he simply said, "shhhhh".

Coachman also added that it was "tough" getting changed into the Spurs attire after openly admitting his Arsenal affiliation.

Spurs respond to academy coach's Arsenal comments

Although Coachman was making comments in jest, a number of Spurs fans were not happy with the remarks at such a dismal time for the club.

And it appears as though the club are aware of the situation on social media. According to Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail, his comments have "deeply unimpressed" those at Spurs and the matter is "being dealt with in-house".

The report also states that Spurs "may well take action".

Coachman later took to his Instagram story to address his comments and the controversy surrounding them.

Attaching a screenshot of reaction from a popular Spurs account, he wrote: "This is wild. Yes I'm and [sic] Arsenal and yes I was joking with friends.

"As an Arsenal fan of course I was joking about with friends regarding putting on a Spurs kit."

Tottenham’s squad will reportedly face a huge wage decrease if they are relegated from the Premier League to the Championship.

Following Sunday’s (1 March) 2-1 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage, Igor Tudor’s Tottenham are just four points above West Ham United in 18th, while 17th-placed Nottingham Forest trail Spurs by two points, with 10 Premier League matches remaining.

According to reports, if Spurs were to be relegated to English football’s second tier, they would lose around £260 million in annual revenue.

But the players’ wages will also take a hit, with The Athletic reporting that the stars have clauses written into their contracts that could see them suffer a 50 per cent pay cut.

The agreement was reportedly included in players’ contracts before Daniel Levy departed from the club in September.

So who could be impacted most by a 50 per cent reduction in wages?

According to Capology, summer signing Xavi Simons is the club’s highest earner, reportedly pocketing a gross wage of £195,000 per week, which amounts to £10.15 million per year.

Based on The Athletic’s report and Capology’s wage estimations, the Dutchman may see his weekly wage halved to around £97,500 should Spurs be relegated. Of course, whether the former RB Leipzig man would stay at the club if they began next season in the Championship remains unclear.

Club captain Cristian Romero, who has recently voiced his concerns about the lack of squad depth to the board, reportedly earns the same wage, although he has been linked with transfers to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

England international James Maddison and January recruit Conor Gallagher earn £170,000 and £160,000 per week respectively, while Randal Kolo Muani and Mohamed Kudus both earn £150,000 per week.

Estimations calculate Spurs’ total wage expenditure at £2.6 million per week, which totals £136.8 million per year, excluding potential performance bonuses.

According to Football 365, Spurs have the seventh-highest wage bill in the Premier League, with Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City the only clubs spending more on player salaries.

Spurs return to action at home against Crystal Palace on 5 March before they travel to Atletico Madrid for their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg clash in the Spanish capital on 18 March.

The Premier League's official account has deleted a 13-second video which appears to mock Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, after the post received widespread backlash from fans on social media.

It was another afternoon to forget for struggling Tottenham as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Sunday.

After going 2-0 down inside 34 minutes following goals from Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi, Igor Tudor's side managed to pull one back thanks to a second-half header from Richarlison, but it wasn't enough.

A few hours after the full-time whistle, the Premier League's official social media account, which has 44.9 million followers on X, decided to rub salt into the wounds by posting a clip of Vicario's abysmal free-kick.

With 51 minutes on the clock, the Italian goalkeeper kicked the ball straight out of play for a Fulham goal kick.

The unfortunate moment was shared by the Premier League's official account alongside a caption that read: "Just how the play was drawn up..."

It also included the comments: "An interesting free-kick from Vicario" with a smiling emoji, and "Whoops" with another smiling emoji.

The post went live at 10:55pm on Sunday evening but hours later, after the post received backlash from fans, it was deleted. A report from the Daily Mail suggests officials from Tottenham 'raised eyebrows' and 'made their feelings known to Premier League bosses.'

Before the post was deleted, fans flocked to the post to make their feelings clear.

One said: "No-one has been more critical of Spurs and Vicario than me, but should the official Premier League account be tweeting this?"

A second wrote: "Took me a moment to realise this is the Premier League account. Weird. Looking forward to daily updates on misplaced kicks from its players," and a third commented: "Aren't you supposed to be neutral and unbiased?"

A fourth added: "The official Premier League account shouldn't be tweeting this though."

Igor Tudor slams Spurs team after Fulham defeat

Speaking in his post-match press conference following Sunday's loss at Craven Cottage, Tudor gave a brutally honest assessment of his side's performance.

"We were not good, lacked everything," Tudor said. "Attacking and defending. Fulham were much better. There are problems here, big problems. We need to stay calm, believe in what we are doing in training, and get out, staying all together.

"These are not things to speak outside, we speak in the dressing room. The problems are more complex [than attitude and commitment] second half was better, but the first half was not enough."

"We are just thinking about the next game," he added. "We don't need to think about that [relegation] not because it cannot happen, but we must focus on growing mentality as a team, concentration, physically. These are the only goals we must have."

Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven has called out four of his teammates amid growing fears of a potential relegation from the Premier League.

Spurs, under interim boss Igor Tudor, were easily swept aside by North London rivals Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening.

A brace each for Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres meant Arsenal came away 4-1 winners. Randal Kolo Muani was the scorer for Spurs.

As a result, Spurs are now slowly but surely being dragged into a relegation battle. They are only four points ahead of West Ham United, who sit 18th in the Premier League table.

With matches against the likes of Fulham, Crystal Palace and Liverpool to come in the next few weeks, the pressure is mounting on Spurs.

Speaking ahead of the match against Arsenal, Spurs defender Van de Ven called out four fellow experienced players to show up and lead the younger players out of trouble.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Van de Ven said: "If you are a club like Tottenham Hotspur, you have this quality of place (training ground), and you are, what I say, as big as the most, it’s unacceptable that you’re standing at this place on the table, and the results need to be way, way better.

"It’s fair that [the fans] are disappointed, but they need to know, as well, that we keep working every day and day out to do everything about changing this around, because even for us, the vibes in the dressing room, the vibes after the games, if we lose, the meetings, it’s tough. It’s really tough. So we do everything to turn things around."

He added: "Of course, we still have some quality players left. We have a really talented squad and some top players, but we also miss some key players for us, and it’s really important for the players who are fit right now to step up.

"You have some young players, obviously, in the group, and you can’t really ask them to be the guys that need to push us forward. So, then, normally, I have Cuti next to me, who is now unfortunately suspended, but you have [Guglielmo] Vic behind me, who has a lot of experience, Joao Palhinha, in the midfield, who has a lot of experience, [Dominic] Solanke, who has a lot of experience."

Spurs could be forced to sell several of their most valuable players if they are relegated from the Premier League, with the side just four points above the drop zone with 11 league matches remaining this season – but who could stay loyal if the worst-case scenario does occur?

Losing 4-1 at home against Arsenal is enough to infuriate most Spurs fans, but the threat of relegation poses an altogether bigger problem for the football club.

Coming into the campaign under Thomas Frank’s tutelage, fans and players would have at least expected the north London side to challenge for a Europa League spot by finishing between sixth and seventh in the league.

Just over eight months on from Frank’s arrival, the Dane has already tried and ultimately failed at Spurs, which resulted in his departure earlier in February.

Former Juventus boss Igor Tudor replaced him but got off to the worst possible start, with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal proving simply too good for his side on Sunday (22 February).

Braces from Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres saw Arsenal go five points clear of Manchester City at the summit of the league, while 18th-placed West Ham gained a point on Spurs with a 0-0 home draw against Bournemouth on Saturday in their quest to stay in the division, with the Hammers just four points off their London rivals.

Despite welcoming marquee names such as Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus to the club in the summer, Spurs could be playing their football in the Championship next term if things do not improve.

Who could leave Spurs if they are relegated?

Aside from the nightmare scenario of Arsenal winning the league alongside Spurs getting relegated, no doubt tormenting those associated with Tottenham, board members will be concerned with the potential financial ramifications dropping down to English football’s second division could bring.

As reported by The Telegraph, players are not thought to have salary-reduction clauses in their contracts in the event of relegation.

The report also suggests that players will miss out on a European qualification bonus if they are relegated, which would at least save the club some cash.

But having players on Champions League wages may not be viable if the club do indeed drop down a division, which would likely result in a potential fire sale.

It would be safe to assume that the highest earners would be the first to leave, with nine first-team players – Simons, Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Conor Gallagher, Kolo Muani, Kudus, Dominic Solanke, Joao Palhinha and Dejan Kulusevski – currently earning in excess of £100,000 per week, according to Capology.

Just below them, Richarlison, Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Radu Dragusin earn between £85,000 and £90,000 per week.

Of course, getting high wages off the books will be one thing to consider, while outright selling players and receiving transfer fees will be another.

Based on Transfermarkt’s valuations, Van de Ven, Romero, Simons, Kudus, Kulusevski and Porro are Spurs’ most valuable players, with three of them – Kudus, Simons and Romero – among the top six earners.

A previous report from The Athletic also included January signing Gallagher in the list of potential departees alongside Kevin Danso, Djed Spence, Destiny Ugodie and Rodrigo Bentancur. It is also hard to imagine Tel or Yves Bissouma playing in the Championship.

Van de Ven would likely have several suitors around Europe, with both Real Madrid and Liverpool among those with reported interest in the player.

In January, talkSPORT reported that the club values the Netherlands international in excess of £100 million.

However, this price may decrease if Spurs actively seek a sale due to relegation.

Romero, who has been outspoken about ‘squad shortages’ in recent times, may also look to move on, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid among those keen on the player, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Who could stay at Spurs if they are relegated?

With the so-called ‘big-name’ players likely to leave, this may benefit younger players such as Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert, as well as second-choice goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, with first-choice shot-stopper Guglielmo Vicario also likely to exit.

Academy starlets Luca Williams-Barnett, Jun’ai Byfield and Tynan Thompson may also be afforded opportunities, while players currently loaned out, such as Dane Scarlett, Jamie Donley, Mikey Moore, Luka Vušković and Alfie Devine, may see opportunities arise which they wouldn’t have if Spurs stayed in the Premier League.

Highly rated Sweden international Lucas Bergvall, who won the club’s Player of the Season award in 2024/25 despite struggling this term, may also stay despite reports of interest from Aston Villa and Chelsea.

Nineteen-year-old January signing Souza, who arrived from Santos, may also see playing in the second tier as a way of gaining first-team experience in England.

Of course, at this point Spurs are outside of the relegation zone, meaning they may well avoid selling their best players despite concerns among fans.

For now, Tudor and his side will be focusing on the upcoming London derby against Fulham at Craven Cottage on 1 March.

A former Premier League winner has explained why he was concerned with Arsenal’s behaviour following the Gunners’ emphatic 4-1 win over Spurs in Sunday’s north London derby.

Arsenal came into the match knowing a slip could prove costly in their pursuit of a first Premier League triumph since 2004, as Manchester City reduced the gap to two points with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Newcastle United at the Etihad on Saturday (February 21).

On Sunday (February 22), summer signing Eberechi Eze, who previously scored a hat-trick against Spurs in the reverse fixture in November, opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, but the home side hit back through Randal Kolo Muani just two minutes later.

However, following the half-time interval, Mikel Arteta’s side took just two minutes to go 2-1 up thanks to Viktor Gyokeres’ powerful long-range strike, which left Guglielmo Vicario with no chance.

Arsenal increased their lead 14 minutes later when Eze bagged another to register his fifth goal against Spurs in just two games this term. And in second-half stoppage time, Gyokeres rounded off an impressive performance by adding a fourth to make it 4-1 to Arsenal, which was a repeat of November’s scoreline.

The result saw Arsenal go five points clear of Man City, with the Gunners having played a game more, while Spurs remain 16th, just four points above the relegation zone.

Despite Arsenal having played one more game than City this term, they remain favourites to win the league with 10 fixtures remaining.

However, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has voiced his concerns about the Gunners’ behaviour despite the convincing win at Spurs.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Sutton said: “Slightly concerned with the over celebrating from the Arsenal players. Celebrate at the end of the season when you have won the title.”

Of course, this is not the first time a pundit has taken this view, with former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher criticising the Gunners’ celebrations two seasons ago.

"Just get down the tunnel,” Carragher said in response to Arsenal’s celebrations after a 3-1 win over 10-man Liverpool during the 2023/24 campaign.

"You've won a game. You've been brilliant. Back in the title race. Get down the tunnel. I'm serious, honestly."

At the time, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard responded: “If you're not allowed to celebrate when you win a game, when are you allowed to celebrate? We're happy with the win and we'll stay humble.”

Regardless of the pundits’ stance, one thing is for sure: there will be a party at the Emirates in May if Arteta’s side do go on to win the title.

The Gunners return to action at home against Chelsea on March 1.

A football financial expert has explained how much relegation from the Premier League could cost Tottenham Hotspur.

On Sunday evening, Spurs hosted Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, looking to halt the Gunners' Premier League title charge.

Meanwhile, Arsenal were looking to go five clear of Manchester City, who won against Newcastle United on Saturday night.

It turned out to be a brilliant evening for Arsenal as Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres scored a brace each to seal a vital 4-1 win. Randal Kolo Muani netted for the hosts.

As a result, Spurs remained in 16th place in the Premier League table, just four points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham United.

It is likely to be a nervy end to the campaign for interim boss Igor Tudor, who replaced the sacked Thomas Frank.

Speaking recently to Football London, financial expert Kieran Maguire touched on Spurs' potential relegation and the impact it could have on the club.

He said: "We could be in a farcical situation where they win the Champions League this year and they qualify for next year's competition and are in the second tier of English football.

"But if we ignore that, the good news for Spurs is that it's now an entertainment complex with a football club as a sideline. So the other side of the business, the events, those would be protected. Those would just go on as before if they went down.

"I think the amount of ticket income would be impacted and there would be some big impacts in terms of a loss of revenue. They made around about £600million of revenue last season."

Maguire added: "So the chances of being able to repeat that, I think, would be fairly unlikely, if at all possible. There are other things that could sort of fly under the radar. Spurs do have an awful lot of debt. One season in the Championship, clearly not ideal. Based on my figures, they owe over £300m in unpaid transfer fees to other clubs. So that would need to come out of somebody's pocket.

"I think there would be constraints. They'd get parachute payments. But, again, looking at my numbers here, last season, they made around about £190m in TV money. In the Championship, even with parachute payments, that £190m drops to around about £45m. So there could be some big hits for the club. Less money coming in.

"You've still got the issues that they've made legacy transfers, which haven't worked. But not only have they bought the players, they've still got to go and pay for those instalments on players. So it won't be great."

Spurs are back in Premier League action next weekend when they take on Fulham at Craven Cottage.