Tottenham Hotspur officially parted ways with head coach Igor Tudor, after a heavy 0-3 home defeat to Nottingham Forest - the last match he led the north London team.
This is considered Tottenham's most important match of the season, but the result is a disappointing performance. The risk of relegation in the Premier League is now clearer than ever.
Although West Ham United's defeat to Aston Villa helped Tottenham temporarily stay outside the relegation zone, they still dropped to 17th place. The gap with the safe group is increasingly fragile, while disappointment from the stands is increasing.
Alarming figures
The Spurs" have not won in their last 13 Premier League matches (5 draws, 8 losses), equaling the second worst streak in club history. The 16-match winless record is completely at risk of being broken.
Home ground - which is the mainstay of teams in the relegation race - has become a death zone for Tottenham Hotspur. They have only won 2 out of 16 home matches this season and are going through a streak of 8 winless matches here.
The defeat to Nottingham Forest is also the fourth consecutive time they have lost at home in the league, and also one of the few times the team has lost by a difference of 3 goals or more to an opponent in the bottom group.
Confidence crisis
Currently, Tottenham has not won any Premier League titles in 2026 and has only won 2 in the last 22 matches. After 31 rounds, they only have 30 points - the team's worst record in this period since the 1914-1915 season.
Team morale is also seriously low. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was constantly booed by fans in matches against Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
Vicario even prepared for a herniation surgery, but was still used because Tottenham did not have many reliable options. However, he was also criticized for not handling well in the second goal conceded against Nottingham Forest.
Confusing decisions
In this match, Tottenham continued to cause controversy with personnel decisions. Micky van de Ven was substituted despite not being injured, for tactical reasons to strengthen attack.
Similarly, Djed Spence was also substituted, while Lucas Bergvall had to play in an unfamiliar position.
These changes caused Spurs to completely lose the game in the second half. Captain Cristian Romero admitted that the team lost confidence, lost control and paid the price.
7 "final" matches of life and death
Tottenham Hotspur has 7 matches remaining, which Romero describes as 7 finals.
The next match is the away match against Sunderland on April 12 - a not-so-easy challenge when the opponent is in high form.
Among the remaining matches, the confrontations with Wolves and Leeds United are considered key to the relegation race.
After that, Tottenham Hotspur will have to face strong opponents such as Chelsea and Everton - matches that could decide their fate.
The last two months of the season promise to be a tense period for Tottenham, as their position in the Premier League is seriously threatened.
