Where AI thinks Tottenham would finish in the EFL Championship next season if relegated | OneFootball

The North London giants are in danger of a shocking relegation to the EFL

Whilst the race for promotion from the EFL Championship to the Premier League continues to heat up, attention is also strong when assessing which sides could be falling into the second tier ahead of next season.

In the past two seasons, we have seen all six of the sides promoted from the Championship be instantly relegated in the form of Burnley, Sheffield United, Luton Town, Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton.

Only the Clarets were able to regain their top-flight status at the first time of asking last campaign as they finished second to Leeds United on goal difference whilst achieving 100 points. However, it feels inevitable that they and Wolverhampton Wanderers are two of the three sides who will be relegated to the EFL barring a strong run of end-of-season form.

As such, it is the final spot in the relegation places which is catching the eye of many, with West Ham United still occupying 18th place, albeit their goalless draw with AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, coupled with Nottingham Forest's last-gasp defeat to Liverpool, means the Hammers are just two points from safety with 11 games remaining.

It would be a huge shock to see the Irons relegated back to the Championship for the first time since 2012, but an even greater surprise could still occur, as their London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are only four points clear of the drop zone following their second 4-1 loss of the season in the North London derby to league leaders, Arsenal, on Sunday afternoon.

Despite finishing 17th last season, Spurs were never in serious threat of relegation due to a 13-point buffer, whilst they also won a first major trophy since 2008 by defeating Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final.

However, next season, they could be swapping Tuesday nights in the UEFA Champions League with the Championship.

As such, Football League World asked AI-based chatbot, ChatGPT, to predict how Tottenham would fare in the second tier if they were to fall into the division for the first time since 1978.

AI issues Tottenham Hotspur, EFL Championship prediction amid relegation fears

At present, it remains to be seen who will be in charge of Spurs in the long run, with Igor Tudor replacing Thomas Frank until the end of the season on February 14th, albeit sporting director, Johan Lange, believes the Croatian could be kept for a longer period if his initial spell goes well.

That, of course, would not be the case if they were to be relegated between now and May.

With that being said, AI believes the North London club would become an immediate force in the Championship due to their pulling power and resources, such as the 62,850-seater Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It has been predicted that, if the club were able to recruit a promotion specialist, they would immediately spend the majority of the season in the top three, and would most likely finish second, as the unpredictable nature of the Championship means it would be typical that the league title would go to a divisional rival.

AI also claims that, even if several fringe players and a handful of top earners were to depart the club, the remaining squad still has the overall quality to outshine several opposition squads.

It has also been stated that, due to the financial disadvantages that relegation brings, even with parachute payments, Spurs would look to unearth several gems from their highly-rated academy setup.

However, it has also been predicted that they could finish as low as sixth if they initially underestimated the challenges of the Championship, which has certainly been the case with Southampton and Leicester this season.

Tottenham Hotspur's relegation chances are now beginning to be taken seriously

Even though Spurs endured a dismal league season last term, and that those fortunes have since continued, only now are the club's chances of going down appearing to be taken seriously.

Of course, it would be a major shock to see the Europa League holders and 2019 Champions League finalists be relegated so soon, but it would not be the first time such a drastic fall-off has occurred.

Leeds United were relegated in 2004, just three years after making the Champions League semi-finals, whilst Blackburn Rovers fell into the Championship in 1999, just four years after winning the Premier League under Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Leicester, of course, have also been relegated twice in the decade which followed their '5000-1' title success under Claudio Ranieri, and the Foxes are now counting the cost of failing to achieve what they hoped to with high-profile transfer spends, having been hit with a six-point deduction earlier this month, which has put them in severe risk of back-to-back relegations into League One.