In a stark admission reflecting Tottenham Hotspur’s deepening crisis, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has conceded that the club could be dragged into a Premier League relegation battle, citing a dismal record of just two wins in the last sixteen league games.
The Italian’s comments follow a woeful 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, a match further marred by a first-half red card to captain Cristian Romero.
With only six points separating 14th-placed Spurs from the bottom three, a sense of alarm is growing around a club that just last season celebrated European glory.
“The reality is that in terms of results we have struggled a lot,” Vicario stated in a post-match interview that laid bare the team’s predicament. “Two wins in the last 16 is not acceptable for this football club, but we don’t have to forget how we are trying to push ourselves in tough conditions. This is the reality.”
He also confirmed that Romero, sent off for two bookable offences before the half-hour mark, had apologised to his teammates for an “avoidable” mistake that compounded the team’s difficulties.
The prospect of a club of Tottenham’s stature, boasting a world-class stadium, a recent European trophy, and a place in Deloitte’s top ten of the Football Money League, fighting for top-flight survival borders on the unthinkable.
Statistical models like Opta’s currently assign just a 1.53 percent probability of relegation, but history offers cautionary tales. Teams including Sunderland in 1997 and Blackpool in 2011 were relegated after having the same 28-point haul from 23 games that Spurs currently possess.
The immediate fixture list presents a brutal challenge, with Tottenham facing the toughest schedule in the league over the next ten matches, beginning with Newcastle and Arsenal.
Manager Thomas Frank is under intense and growing scrutiny, with many suggesting his tenure could face an early termination if results do not improve. His public positivity has begun to jar with a fanbase witnessing ineffective, unattractive football and an over-reliance on set-pieces for goals.
The January transfer window offered little respite, with only minor additions failing to address the squad’s glaring shortcomings, a point of significant frustration for supporters now openly voicing relegation fears on social media.
The situation creates a painful irony for Spurs fans, as the club reportedly maintains a “first option” to re-sign legendary striker Harry Kane, whose departure in 2023 foreshadowed this decline.
However, any dream of a fairytale rescue appears distant, as Kane has recently dampened speculation of a Premier League return, expressing happiness in Bavaria and openness to extending his contract with Bayern Munich. His potential homecoming, once seen as a nostalgic boost, would now be a salvage operation for a club in peril.
As Vicario himself noted, perspective defines a crisis. While the numbers still marginally favour survival, the psychological and competitive tide is turning against Tottenham.
The reality Vicario described is one of a proud institution now glancing nervously over its shoulder, where the unthinkable is becoming a calculable risk with every passing defeat.