What Happens if Spurs Actually Go Down? The True Cost of a 'Big Six' Drop Revealed

What Happens if Spurs Actually Go Down? The True Cost of a 'Big Six' Drop Revealed

Imagine this: the year is 2026. 10 years ago, we saw one of the greatest achievements in history as Leicester City lifted the Premier League. Now, 10 years later, we could see another one of the most unlikely things to happen as Tottenham Hotspur sits 4 points above the relegation zone.

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Is it Likely They Will Go Down?

Based on fixtures between them, Nottingham Forest and West Ham, it is unlikely that they will go down. However, of those three, Spurs has the worst current form and actually has the worst form in 2026, sitting bottom of the league in points gained since the new year.

Spurs currently have only 2 of the big 6 left to play and Aston Villa as their challenging games. Comparing this to Nottingham Forest, who have to still play 4 of the big 6 as well as both Newcastle and Aston Villa while being in Europe and West Ham, who have 3 of the big 6 and Newcastle and Aston Villa, it is unlikely that Spurs will be relegated.

What Happens if They Are?

So, the big question is, if they don’t pick up points and do get relegated, what would actually happen to them? The first answer is a fire sale of players. Players such as Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro, and Micky van de Ven, to name a few, would all leave. The main names that would leave would be their top-paid players. The highest-paid player currently in the Championship is Harry Winks, who makes £90,000 a week. Currently in that Spurs squad there are 9 players paid over that, with 2 being paid the same as that. They would have an entire starting XI of the highest-paid players in the league and would need to sell these players.

To put this in scale, the winners of the Championship make around £11 million. This would only just be enough to pay the wages of Xavi Simons or Cristian Romero. If they went down, they would not be able to afford these wages without breaking laws in the game, and you would quickly see them lose a vast amount of money.

The second issue would be caused by their stadium. The Tottenham Hotspur stadium has a capacity of 62,850 people. When looking at the current Championship, the largest stadium is Hillsborough with a capacity of 39,732. Spurs have a vastly bigger stadium and one that costs significantly more than any other one. The maintenance of the stadium, while not having a reported figure, would be massive and cause even more financial stress on the club.

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The final issue that would come from a relegation would be support. It is likely that they would lose a chunk of their support, especially in foreign markets. The Premier League has a worldwide reach and Spurs losing that would impact the support they can get in other countries. It would limit their marketing and branding, as the Championship has drastically less reach than the Premier League. So, they would lose significant money from TV revenue, support from lack of screen time, and high-paying sponsors.

What is the Overall View?

The damage to Spurs would be significant. They would have to build an entire new squad around youth talents and Championship players. Their top players would all look to leave. They would want to be playing in the best leagues and competitions, something Spurs could not offer them. They would need to change their team massively so there would be a very busy transfer window going from a team competing in Europe to the Championship.

The next issue would be them adjusting to a season where the money would not be coming in as much – significantly less revenue all around. Less from sponsors, less from TV revenue and fans watching games. They could quickly find themselves in financial issues even when selling players, as they have to buy a new team and keep their stadium maintained.

The final and most worrying issue would be the worry of not coming back up straight away. If they failed to gain promotion, their finances would be damaged even more. They would break PSR and financial rules and would be given harsh punishments and could end up causing them to drop off even more. However, based on their games compared to the teams around them, all of this is unlikely.