LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur continue to be in danger of relegation after losing 1-3 to Crystal Palace in the English Premier League (EPL) early this morning.
Igor Tudor’s side took the lead through Dominic Solanke’s first-half goal before Palace scored three goals in 12 minutes before the break in north London.
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven was shown a red card after committing a professional foul on Ismaila Sarr who then converted the penalty kick.
Jorgen Strand Larsen added Palace’s second before Sarr struck again as the atmosphere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium turned tense.
Angry fans in the increasingly empty stadium jeered Tudor and his players as soon as the final whistle blew, after thousands of fans had already left their seats before the end of the match.
Currently in 16th place, Tottenham are just one point above the relegation zone after West Ham, who are in 18th place, won over Fulham early yesterday morning.
Tottenham have lost five league games in a row and are still winless in 11 consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since 1975.
With just one win from 13 home league games, Tottenham are now in serious danger of playing in the second division for the first time since the 1977-78 season.
It remains the only season in which they have not played in the major leagues since 1950.
Tottenham still have nine more games to save themselves from a shock relegation, starting with a visit to Liverpool on March 15.
Before that, Tottenham will face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last 16, this Tuesday, but European competition is no longer their priority.
After losing to London rivals Arsenal and Fulham in Tudor’s first two games since replacing the sacked Thomas Frank, Palace continued to add to Tottenham’s woes, who could face a clash of neighbours against Championship clubs such as Millwall, Charlton and QPR next season.
Tottenham are now at risk of relegation which could cost them up to £260 million, according to a report this week.
It would be a major blow to the club, which recorded a loss of £129 million last year, during a period when they had the third highest operating costs among European clubs.