Tottenham facing real danger as specter of Premier League relegation looms

What’s been increasingly apparent to despairing Tottenham fans for some months is now suddenly clear for everyone: their team could genuinely be relegated from the Premier League. Spurs have been regarded for some time as part of England’s so-called “Big Six” — so much so that they were involved in the quickly aborted Super League project in 2021 — but they aren’t playing like it, at least in the Premier League. Last season, Tottenham finished in 17th place, one spot above the bottom three, but was never in realistic danger of relegation. This...