Tottenham Hotspur faces the specter of relegation to the Champions League, with only five matches before the end of the season, in an unprecedented situation.
The team, which won the Europa League title last season, is currently in eighteenth place in the standings, with 31 points after playing 33 matches, and is one point behind West Ham United, which has a match in hand.
When was the last time the Spurs bid farewell to the limelight?
The London team’s last relegation dates back to the 1976-1977 season, that is, 49 years ago. At the time, the team finished last in the table with 33 points, before managing to return to the Premier League in the 1978-1979 season.
But the biggest irony lies in the absence of any precedent for a team winning a continental title and then being relegated in the season immediately following it.
In its quest to remain in the Premier League, Tottenham faces a series of difficult matches remaining against: Wolverhampton, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Chelsea, and Everton.
