There's no denying that Tottenham Hotspur's relegation would be one of the most stunning events in Premier League history. Perhaps only Leicester City's miracle a decade ago would top it.
In an era where football's richest are supposed to be bulletproof from such ignominy, Spurs dismal 2025/26 campaign represents incompetence of the highest order.
There are, of course, mitigating circumstances, with the club enveloped by a borderline unprecedented injury crisis.
Still, Tottenham have had several opportunities to cut themselves adrift from the perilous position that'd soon be bestowed upon them. They refused to panic when they needed to in January, and erroneously clung on to the belief that the mightily unpopular Thomas Frank would somehow turn things around. Igor Tudor's 44-day reign proved disastrous, to the surprise of very few, and pivoting to Roberto De Zerbi was one final act of desperation, even if it appears as if this group of vulnerable, broken and underperforming players have finally bought into something post-Bilbao.
Despite claiming our first Premier League win of 2026 at Molineux, Spurs remain the favourites to succumb to the Championship with four games left.
Plenty have accepted such a fate for weeks, with the 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace in March the critical moment when the prospect of an apocalyptic demise felt very real.
Since then, we've speculated what our team could look like in the English Football League, with optimists hopeful that a faction of loyalists within the current framework, many of whom have been out injured for the long haul, would stick around for a year of 'fun' in the second tier.
Reading's Championship record points tally will be under threat if Spurs relegated
There's going to be plenty of turnover, with wages reportedly halved. I'm suspecting the defence to look very different in the Championship, and clubs will doubtless be snooping around for the likes of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray.
In truth, we have absolutely no idea what Tottenham Hotspur's first Championship escapade could look like. Some will poke fun, suggesting that we're the next Sunderland or Leicester waiting to happen, but let's be real, if Spurs retain a chunk of their current playing staff next season and complement those with our brightest academy starlets, we should dominate the second tier, especially if De Zerbi sticks around.
We probably won't be able to take much pleasure from thumping Lincoln City at our billion-pound home that was hosting Champions League semi-finals seven years ago, or grinding out a win at QPR on a Tuesday night in November. Still, it's a reality we may well have to accept. And hey, perhaps we could embark on a record-breaking mission while we're down there.
Reading's remarkable 106-point haul in the Championship hasn't been usurped in 20 years. Steve Coppell's side subsequently finished eighth in the 2006/07 Premier League table, memorably losing 6-4 at White Hart Lane, courtesy of a Dimitar Berbatov masterclass.
That Reading team won 31 of their 46 games, losing just twice. Several teams have breached 100 points since, including Newcastle United in 2009/10 (102), Leicester in 2013/14 (102), Burnley in 2022/23 (101) and 2024/25 (100), and Leeds United in 2024/25 (100), but the Royals' record has remained in tact.
The second tier can be a cruel mistress, and Spurs may endure a few teething issues early, but winning the division at a canter must be the only expectation should our worst nightmare play out over the next month.
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