Most shocking Premier League relegations as Tottenham face the unthinkable prospect of Championship football | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are enduring one of the worst seasons in their recent history. 

The Lilywhites are desperately fighting to survive in the Premier League after a disastrous campaign. 

Tottenham are just a point above the relegation zone and are without a win in their last 11 league matches. 

Igor Tudor’s side face a difficult assignment this Sunday as they go head-to-head with Liverpool at Anfield. 

Spurs could be in the drop zone by the end of the weekend if they lose to Liverpool. 

There have been several shocking Premier League relegations over the years, but Tottenham’s drop would trump them all. 

Leicester City (2022/23)

Leicester City won the Premier League title in 2016 in one of the greatest sporting underdog stories of all time. 

The Foxes followed that up with an FA Cup success in 2021, establishing themselves as a force within English football. 

However, a dramatic downfall came two years later when they went down to the Championship on the final day of the season. 

Leicester’s relegation was truly shocking, as their squad contained Youri Tielemans, Jamie Vardy, Harvey Barnes and James Maddison at the time. 

Newcastle United (2008/09)

Newcastle have won four League titles, six FA Cups and one League Cup since joining the English Football League (EFL) in 1893. 

Nobody expected the elite English club to go down in 2008/09 with Michael Owen, Alan Smith, Damien Duff and Joey Barton in their ranks. 

However, Newcastle endured a miserable campaign, sacking three managers before turning to Alan Shearer to get them out of trouble. 

Like Kevin Keegan, Chris Hughton and Joe Kinnear, Shearer also failed to make the desired impact as the Tyneside outfit finished 18th to suffer the drop. 

Leeds United (2003/04)

Leeds United were regulars in European competition in the early 2000s, reaching the Champions League semi-finals in 2001. 

But chairman Peter Ridsdale’s excessive spending left the club in financial difficulties. 

The Whites sold key stars such as Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate and Olivier Dacourt, which badly affected their performances on the pitch. 

The 1992 champions of England lost 21 of their 38 matches in 2003/04, and slipped into the second tier with two games remaining. 

West Ham United (2002/03)

West Ham were expected to push for Champions League qualification in 2002-03, with their squad including Jermain Defoe, Joe Cole, David James, Michael Carrick and Paolo Di Canio. 

But expectations soon needed to be tempered after they picked up just 17 points from their opening 24 matches. 

The Hammers improved their performances during the second half of the campaign, but a draw at Birmingham City on the final day ended their long stay in the English top-flight. 

West Ham recorded 42 points, which was just two shy of Sam Allardyce’s Bolton Wanderers.