Gossip: Tottenham captain Romero set to leavepublished at 07:47 BST 25 May
07:47 BST 25 May
Tottenham have moved their attention away from 32-year-old Roma striker Paulo Dybala, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022. (Football Insider), external
Fenerbahceare monitoring the situation of France international Randal Kolo Muani, 27, with the forward on loan this season at Tottenham from Paris St-Germain. (Fanatik), external
Tottenham club captain Cristian Romero, 28, would be interested in linking up with fellow Argentinian Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid. (Teamtalk), external
Tottenham are considering a move for Benfica's Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, 24, in the summer. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Watch Premier League highlights and analysispublished at 07:46 BST 25 May
07:46 BST 25 May
Pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from all 10 fixtures on the final day of the Premier League season.
'They showed they are top players' - What De Zerbi and Palhinha saidpublished at 18:58 BST 24 May
18:58 BST 24 May
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Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm very happy and elated for the performance of my players. They showed they are good people and top players. We played maybe the best game in my time here.
"We played against an Everton side who had a coach that maybe wanted to help keep West Ham up but I'm sorry he couldn't do that."
On Joao Palhinha's goal: "Palhinha is a great example. He's on loan here but he's one of the first players to start here and as we look to rebuild next season.
"It's now around 7pm and in around an hour or two we will start working towards next season."
On the fans: "Before the game the fans were outside the stadium and they were fantastic. We had to fight on the pitch to make them happy and proud of us. We need to show more of this spirit in the future."
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Spurs goalscorer Joao Palhinha, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "This day for us is much more than winning a game. There are a lot of people - away from the players - who live this club. A lot of people depend their lives on this club. It was a tough season but I think this season can help for the future. We can take a lot from it, even if we didn't reach the level Tottenham should.
"This is one of the special days of my life in terms of everything happening. I feel very happy today."
"The goal was just a goal. I didn't care too much who scored, but I just wanted to win. It didn't matter who played, we all just wanted to win. The commitment from everyone and the crowd helped us stay in the Premier League. The fans deserve better than this season."
Did you know?
Tottenham earned their first Premier League home win since December and just their third overall in 2025-26. This is the joint-fewest home wins by a team to survive relegation in a Premier League campaign, along with Hull in 2008-09 (three).
Analysis: No time for celebrationspublished at 18:30 BST 24 May
18:30 BST 24 May
Phil McNulty Chief football writer
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Tottenham were finally able to put an end to a season of suffering and can now finally plan for next season as a Premier League club.
Roberto De Zerbi dragged enough of out the squad he inherited late in the season, fashioning three wins that were just sufficient to keep Spurs up.
Spurs' fans played a huge part, with thousands greeting the team bus before kick-off and providing thunderous support throughout.
And there was another outpouring of emotion at the final whistle when safety was secured - but this can only be a brief reaction before the wreckage of a season that almost saw this giant club drop out of the Premier League must be pored over.
The fist-pumping celebrations were exuberance in the moment, but underneath there should be embarrassment, and club anthem "Glory, Glory, Tottenham Hotspur" sounded hollow in the extreme after this brush with humiliation.
This was no sudden decline. Spurs had a warning last season when they finished 17th, the cracks covered up by the Europa League win under Ange Postecoglou soon exposed when successor Thomas Frank proved out of his depth.
At least, when it mattered here, they showed determination and resilience against an Everton side that has looked out on its feet in the closing weeks of the season.
There will be the usual noises of how this must not happen again - but actions must now speak louder than words both on the pitch and from a hierarchy, led by chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange, who have got so much wrong this season.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Tottenham v Everton" or "ask BBC Sounds to play West Ham v Leeds", for instance.
Spurs' top-flight survival on the line in season finalepublished at 12:34 BST 24 May
12:34 BST 24 May
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The stakes could not be higher for Tottenham and West Ham on the final day of the Premier League season.
While both go into Sunday's games with a chance of being relegated, the odds of top-flight survival are heavily weighted in Tottenham's favour.
Roberto de Zerbi's side are a place and two points better off in the table than West Ham and they also have a much superior goal difference.
Tottenham's tailspin
Tottenham finished 17th 12 months ago, but were never really in danger of relegation as then-boss Ange Postecoglou juggled an injury-hit squad with a focus on Europe.
However, they have endured a truly disastrous campaign this time around, once again not helped by a lengthy injury list.
Their season has encompassed three head coaches and multiple unwanted records, including losing six games in a row for the first time in their history and going on a 15-game winless run in the league.
Thomas Frank, who succeeded Postecoglou last June, was dismissed in February.
His replacement Igor Tudor's reign was a new nadir, with the club collecting just one Premier League point from a possible 15 before his 44-day tenure was brought to an end.
De Zerbi then took on the unenviable task of ending their tailspin.
Draws against Brighton and Leeds that bookended wins over Wolves and Aston Villa provided light at the end of the tunnel, and they are now on course to escape - unless there is a dramatic plot twist.
A nail-biting finish to miserable season for Spurspublished at 08:58 BST 24 May
08:58 BST 24 May
Phil McNulty Chief football writer
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be no place for the faint-hearted on Sunday, with the club's Premier League status on the line against Everton.
Spurs need only a point to survive, but the air will be heavy with nervous tension as Robert de Zerbi's side attempt to avoid their first relegation from the top tier since 1977.
If Spurs did go down, it would be the biggest relegation of a generation - perhaps since Manchester United were relegated to the old Second Division in 1974.
The loss at Chelsea on Tuesday meant Spurs' fate would not be decided until the final day in front of their own fans – but this may not be the advantage it initially seems.
Spurs' form has been dreadful all season, but this has especially been the case at home, where their record is embarrassingly bad.
They have won only two league games at home this season, the last coming on 6 December under the management of Thomas Frank, when they beat his former club Brentford 2-0.
Even under De Zerbi, they have been unable to crack the code as they have drawn against Brighton and Leeds United.
And in Everton, they face a team whose own home form has been poor but markedly better on their travels, where they have enjoyed wins at places such as Aston Villa and Manchester United.
David Moyes' team have nothing to play for having seen their own European ambitions evaporate, but they do not give out free passes, as proved when they almost beat Manchester City at Hill Dickinson Stadium recently.
The good news for Spurs is that they reach his defining point with their destiny in their own hands – but that is unlikely to make it any less nail-biting for a fanbase that has suffered so much in a miserable season.
Tottenham in 17th do have a significant advantage going into the final day of the season. They are two points clear of their London rivals and are 12 goals better in terms of goal difference.
While mathematically not guaranteed, a draw for Spurs at home to Everton all but confirms their stay in the Premier League.
The only scenario where this would not happen is if Spurs draw and West Ham were to beat Leeds by 12 or more goals, a scoreline that has never happened in the 34-year history of the Premier League.
A win for Roberto de Zerbi's side guarantees safety.
West Ham have to beat Leeds to stand any chance of survival. If they do win and Spurs lose to the Toffees, the Hammers will stay up.
Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Evertonpublished at 17:08 BST 23 May
17:08 BST 23 May
Can former West Ham manager David Moyes help to save his old club by getting a win with Everton here?
Going on form, the answer is probably no. The Toffees have not won any of their past six matches.
But this is going to be a nervy old afternoon for Tottenham and their fans.
Spurs were flat against Chelsea and, based on that performance, Everton will get at least a point.
Thinking about it, I am actually going to say they will take all three. Tottenham have been wretched at home all season - only Burnley have picked up fewer points on home turf - while Everton had a strong record away until their recent run.
Tottenham v Everton: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:10 BST 23 May
13:10 BST 23 May
Sophie Brown BBC Sport journalist
Tottenham host Everton with their Premier League survival still in the balance.
Almost exactly a year after they won the Europa League, Tottenham find themselves in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time since 1977.
Despite that European success, Spurs finished just one place above the relegation zone (albeit 13 points clear of the bottom three) – but what they would give right now to finish in that same position again.
Their destiny is in their hands – given their superior goal difference, a draw will be almost certainly be enough to ensure their survival. But nothing has been straightforward this season for Tottenham, who have ditched three managers since that European triumph.
Spurs have a good recent home record against Everton – but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hasn't proved much help to its hosts recently. They are winless in their last 10 home league games (D4, L6), their second-longest run in their league history after a 14-game streak between October 1993 and April 1994.
Everton limping to finish line
Everton were firmly in the running for a place in Europe at the start of April but six league games without a win means that prospect has evaporated.
Injuries to key players haven't helped their cause and they will be looking to bolster a pretty threadbare squad in the summer. They have used just 22 players in this season's top flight – fewer than any other side, and the joint-fewest in their Premier League history.
Manager David Moyes has admitted that "results in the last four or five games haven't been good enough" and last weekend's lacklustre defeat by Sunderland was a miserable way to end their first season at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
For the third game in a row, his side led during the match, yet ended up failing to hold onto their advantage (D2, L1).
Moyes will be hoping for a reaction from his team this weekend – and a win could mean survival for his former club West Ham at Tottenham's expense.
But Everton have a poor record at Spurs – they have won just one of their last 16 Premier League away games there (D4, L11), and have lost the last four by an aggregate score of 13-1.
'Forget the home form... this is a cup tie'published at 10:44 BST 23 May
10:44 BST 23 May
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We asked for your views on whether Tottenham playing at home on the final day of the season against Everton adds more concern?
Here are some of your comments:
Steven: Home form should not be taken as a marker for this game. It's a cup tie but with a draw the minimum requirement. We should look to win the game. In any other scenario, that's what we would be doing. A positive attitude is required from the fans and the squad. Forget the home form, the injuries, the potential consequences and focus on a performance with a single-minded determination to win. Nothing else.
Adam: Why is everyone so negative about Spurs? This game at home and the crowd behind the team should pull us to our goal.
Simon: This is a totally different sort of game, and you can't look back at previous form at home. Spurs are fighting for their very survival in the top flight, and they will be highly motivated not to create history for all the wrong reasons. Think of the damage to the players' reputations if they are seeking out. Yes, their home form has been abysmal up to now, but they will be going into this match to win it, not try to settle for a draw. I'm sure Everton will be out there to spoil the party, but what have they really got to play for?
Rick: Our home record in the past two years has been abysmal, give or take the odd decent result. Sunday really is do or die for this club. I'm going on Sunday with my two boys - win, lose or draw, we will always be shouting in the stands.
Peter: It shouldn't have come to this, but now our final fixture of the season against Everton is the most important game of our campaign. There can be no undue caution or petulance - we must be rock steady in defence, and throw everything at the final third. Sunday must deliver a glorious, Premier League-sustaining win!
Callum: As a Spurs fan, I find it more scary since we are at home seeing all the injuries we have had and considering we had more luck from away spells. I honestly think retractable pitches are the problem nowadays, but I hope we get that one point.
Romero's decision is an 'utter disgrace and disrespectful' - Vegapublished at 18:24 BST 22 May
18:24 BST 22 May
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Ex-Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says Cristiano Romero's decision to fly back to Argentina and not be present at Spurs' final day of the season is an "utter disgrace and disrespectful".
Although Spurs' boss Roberto de Zerbi has defended Romero's decision to return to Argentina to complete "rehab" for his knee injury, he "100%" understands why fans are upset about it.
Vega said: "Before the 1999 League Cup final I was already limping with a broken ankle for weeks before the final. I also had my Swiss international games coming up after the final at Wembley!
"I risked my international career for the club playing with a broken ankle to finally win a cup."
Romero was named in the starting line-up when Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final.
The 28-year-old has featured in his national team's last three games, and captained the side in the 1-0 victory over Mauritania in March.
Vega continued: "I was out for nearly nine months after the final with a risk of not coming back! I thought I was crazy then, but I'm telling you what I would do it again and again. Winning for Spurs is a privilege and it is to wear the shirt."
De Zerbi on Romero absence, Davies' request and 'fighting without excuses'published at 15:55 BST 22 May
15:55 BST 22 May
Millie Sian BBC Sport journalist
Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 16:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Dominic Solanke and James Maddison will be available for selection, however it is unclear if either player is fit enough to feature in the starting XI.
Djed Spence, who received a call-up to Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the upcoming World Cup, is also available despite breaking his jaw last time out.
On the full-back, De Zerbi added: "He is a great guy. I love him. I spoke to his mum outside the stadium after the last game, and I told her the same. He has a big heart and he is a big player."
When asked if first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario could replace Antonin Kinsky for the final game of the season, he replied in jest: "You want to know too much!"
He confirmed reports that captain Cristian Romero will be in Argentina during the season finale, explaining: "He spoke with our medical staff and has decided to go there to complete his rehab. He is already injured and we have to accept that. I don't think he can change anything, whether he is in the stadium or not. I also don't have time to lose energy thinking about these things."
It is unknown if the centre-back has played his final match for Tottenham, and he understands "100 percent" that fans might be frustrated about the situation.
Ben Davies, who is recovering from a second operation on a broken ankle, will be in attendance though, after communicating his wishes to "stay around the training ground today" and "stay with his team-mates at the hotel tomorrow".
When asked how he will approach the must-win fixture, he replied: "We can't change our style or our mentality. We have to play with order. We need the right behaviour with and without the ball. We have to be focused on the counter-attack. We have to be focused on their qualities."
De Zerbi also pinpointed Everton's "very good wingers and strikers" as an area his side need to be wary about.
On whether he feels this is the biggest game in his managerial career so far: "I've lived the past 50 days just for Tottenham and for my players. I don't feel nervous. If you feel you have given and done everything, you have to stay calm and stay positive. I usually focus on what more I can give to my players, so I'm looking at what more I can give in these last two days."
However, he conceded that "nobody could have imagined" the situation Tottenham find themselves in, having lifted the Europa League trophy last season.
Finally, he said: "We are in this situation now, so we have to fight without excuses."
Tuchel names 2026 World Cup squadpublished at 10:17 BST 22 May
10:17 BST 22 May
Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad to represent England at the 2026 World Cup hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen - loan), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona - loan), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Josh King (Fulham) and Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) will also be part of the Three Lions' pre-tournament squad in Florida when they face New Zealand and Costa Rica.
The England boss added that one more player will also join his squad in Florida, but did not name the individual.
Tuchel said Bournemouth's Scott had an "outstanding" reaction to not being named in the 26-man squad.
"The commitment, the wish to be in pre-camp and just be a step closer to the team, was not even a question to him. This showed me his character and spirit. He gets a chance to take a step closer and to get a cap," added Tuchel.
Tuchel on his 26-man squad: "An exciting day for me and I think for everyone selected. From day one we were very clear that we were trying to build and select the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect 26 of the most talented players. Teams win championships – it is as simple as that.
"What we're trying to achieve in the summer can only be achieved as a team. That in mind, we chose a very balanced squad. We chose three goalkeepers, plus Jason Steele (as training goalkeeper). I want to take the opportunity, and thank Jason for being brilliant, and thank Brighton for being so cooperative.
"We chose nine defenders for four positions, we chose seven midfielders for three positions, and we chose seven strikers for three positions.
"I can assure every fan in the country that we have 26 100% committed players with us. Who know their role, who are ready to buy into their role on and off the pitch and who are ready and committed to the idea of team spirit and being unselfish."
Home discomforts - will being hosts on Sunday hinder Spurs?published at 09:32 BST 22 May
09:32 BST 22 May
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They might be playing at home on Sunday, but Spurs will be wanting to channel their away form as they try to avoid relegation.
Roberto de Zerbi's Tottenham need to get at least a point against Everton if they are to see off West Ham - assuming Nuno Espirito Santo's side do their job and beat Leeds at London Stadium.
But as if there wasn't already enough panic, Spurs have only won two league games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season - they've drawn six and lost 10, and are winless in their past 10 homes matches in the competition.
The 12 points Tottenham have picked up at home is the joint-fewest in the division, alongside already-relegated Burnley.
However, on the road it's been a vastly different story, with Spurs earning 26 points - only champions Arsenal and second-placed Manchester City have more.
If it certainly has not been home comforts for Tottenham in 2025-26, something to give the fans in north London hope is that Everton have only won one of their past 16 Premier League away games against Spurs, drawing four and losing 11. David Moyes' Blues are also without a win in six league matches.
Note of caution, though, Everton actually sit alongside Spurs in the away form table with 26 points - and they've obviously accumulated those in one fewer fixture. Tottenham fans will have everything crossed the Toffees finish the campaign with a maximum of 27 points on their travels!
Does being at home actually make Sunday more of a concern for Spurs?
One game for survival - how has it come to this?published at 07:48 BST 21 May
07:48 BST 21 May
Ali Speechly Fan writer
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As the final whistle went at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening and Spurs were left just two points from relegation with one game to go, my friend asked me: "How has it come to this?"
It's a fair question and one that will need answering with brutal honesty this summer, whether we survive the drop or not. This type of season is fast becoming the norm at Tottenham Hotspur and that is simply unacceptable.
Spurs fans will be feeling hard done by. It seems as though our team has been on the wrong end of baffling refereeing decisions and infuriating VAR outcomes all campaign.
The most painful truth, however, is that our team has just not been good enough. As frustrating as some of those key moments and decisions in matches have been, they are not to blame for our ultimate downfall.
As much as the players have not performed well enough, it is the decision-makers in the boardroom who are the real monsters of this horror show. Their consistent incompetence has left us hanging on to our place in the Premier League by a thread, and not for the first time.
This capitulation has been years in the making. Not a sudden fever that takes hold in the night, but more like a post-viral fatigue that you can't quite shake. We have stumbled, disorientated and disorganised into oblivion as the board has made one bad decision after another.
So, it's going right down to the wire on the final day of the season. I am desperate for us to stay up, but my main concern with us surviving is that the board will simply breathe a sigh of relief, and we'll just be subjected to a repeat of this mess next term.
Unless we want to get stuck in this recurring nightmare forever, significant changes are needed in the boardroom and everywhere else.
One way or another, this has to be a summer of transformation at Spurs.
