{"id":11029,"date":"2026-05-20T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11029"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:00:16","slug":"premier-league-relegation-state-of-play-as-tottenham-and-west-ham-battles-goes-to-last-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11029","title":{"rendered":"Premier League relegation state of play as Tottenham and West Ham battles goes to last day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_85a9f6\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United face a tense final day of the 2025\/26 Premier League season with the final relegation battle set to be decided following the former&#8217;s draw with Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37179252\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spurs players\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2277166548.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2277166548.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2277166548.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2277166548.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Spurs are still in danger with one game to go\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Spurs are still in danger with one game to go<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s set to be a final-day shootout between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Both clubs remain in real danger of slipping into the Championship ahead of the final weekend of the 2025\/26 campaign and it could go either way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Roberto De Zerbi&#8217;s Spurs had a real chance of confirming their spot in the Premier League on Tuesday evening against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. All they needed to do was avoid defeat at Stamford Bridge to rubber-stamp their place and relegate West Ham in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But goals from Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos saw the North Londoners slip to another defeat despite Richarlison pulling a goal back. Fortunately for Spurs however, it&#8217;s a simple equation heading into the final day of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">All they need to do is avoid defeat against Everton on the last day &#8211; and hope West Ham don&#8217;t win and score 12 goals against Leeds in their own final game &#8211; to stay up. A win would guarantee themselves a Premier League place regardless of if the Hammers win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If Spurs lose, they need to keep their fingers crossed that West Ham do not beat Leeds. If that happens, it will be West Ham instead of Spurs that stay up.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_8a413b\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Tottenham and Chelsea transfer target has release clause in contract worth \u00a3435m<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_8a413b\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Man City can have no excuses &#8211; brilliant Arsenal deserve to win Premier League title<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong> <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football&#8217;s Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Away from the relegation battle, the title race was ended on what was a dramatic Tuesday evening. Spurs&#8217; North London rivals Arsenal were officially crowned as Premier League champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners put themselves on the verge of the crown with Monday evening&#8217;s 1-0 win against Burnley. They were able to celebrate just 24 hours later as Bournemouth held Pep Guardiola&#8217;s Manchester City to a draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That result also saw Bournemouth seal a place in the top of eight of the Premier League which will likely be enough to see the Cherries qualify for Europe.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37179254\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37179254\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"West Ham\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179254.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276242928.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179254.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2276242928.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179254.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2276242928.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37179254.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276242928.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"West Ham remain two points behind Spurs ahead of the final day\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">West Ham remain two points behind Spurs ahead of the final day<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A win would have put them in a last-day battle for a Champions League spot but they now need a six-goal swing on the final day to swap places with Liverpool. 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