Tottenham's Toxic Tandem: How Leadership and Luck Almost Relegated a Premier Powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur's 2025/26 campaign was one of the most calamitous in recent Premier League history, marked by both on field failures and off field shenanigans that exposed deep seated issues threatening to undermine the club's foundations.
Thomas Frank's appointment as head coach in July 2025 was a new chapter for Spurs, but it soon became clear he faced an uphill battle.
His first competitive game ended with his team blowing a two goal lead against Paris Saint Gergermain, and subsequent losses to Newcastle and Arsenal only added to the growing sense of unease.