The Tottenham Hotspur owners have released a short statement in response to the disappointing 2025/26 season that ultimately ended on a positive note with the club avoiding relegation to the Championship on the final day of the campaign.

A disastrous Premier League season, in which Spurs had three different head coaches, ended with a minuscule amount of positivity with the win over Everton ensuring the Lilywhites were not relegated from the top flight for the first time in nearly 50 years.

The Lewis Family, who own and run the club, have come in for plenty of criticism throughout not only this season, but previous seasons, with protests after the final whistle against Everton aimed at the ownership.

Lewis Family send clear message of intent

But in a message to the supporters, the Lewis Family have pledged their allegiance to the cause, stating they have no intention of selling the club.

The statement read: “To the fans. As owners of 25 years, we have lived the highs and lows of Spurs with you.

“Finishing 17th this and last season does not reflect the stature or potential of this football club. We are bitterly disappointed and share your frustration. You, and we, expect more than this. We know this must never happen again.

“Our approach to running the club is, and has been, to trust the experts to do that, while backing them to be successful. The problems we found were deeper than we realised and were allowed to build over the last few years. We know that has eroded trust and we have to win that back. As owners, we take ultimate responsibility for the situation in which the club finds itself.

“We also take responsibility for rebuilding Spurs. Our ambition is to recapture the spirit of the club and bring back the excitement, the fearlessness and the bold football we have always felt defined us. That means football comes first. The Board and Executive team have laid out their plans to meet this ambition.”

Lewis Family are planning for the future

The move was made, with seven games of the season to go, to sack interim head coach Igor Tudor and bring in Roberto De Zerbi on a permanent deal in the hope the Italian could save the club from relegation.

He duly did that, but he will now require the full backing of the baord to ensure such a season never happens again and that he can push Spurs up the Premier League table where they belong next season and beyond.

And the Lewises say they are committed to doing just that.

The statement continued: “This will require investment – in our teams, the academy, our backroom functions and more – and we are fully committed to this. We are not selling the club. We are all in. We are investing in it. You will see more of this in the coming months.

“We care deeply about Spurs. The rebuild the club needs, and you deserve, has begun. The change required is deep. It will take time and commitment, but change is happening.

“We know that actions will speak louder than words.”

The relegation odds for the 2026-27 Premier League season have been released, and Manchester City’s chances of going down to the Championship are eye-opening.

City currently have the huge issue of 115 charges hanging over them. Respected football insider Hand of Arsenal – who recently revealed that Guardiola would be leaving Man City, with Enzo Maresca replacing the revered Catalan coach at the Etihad Stadium – claimed on Tuesday that the verdict will be delivered in the coming weeks.

Man City could potentially face a huge punishment if found guilty of violating financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. Some experts have suggested a 60-point deduction could be imposed, while others believe the club could even be stripped of past Premier League titles.

“What do I think the outcome is going to be? I think Manchester City are going to be found liable, in breach of something,” a sports lawyer recently said after speaking with barristers working on the case. “With the number of charges there are, I don’t think they are going to get away with this.”

Premier League 2026-27 Relegation Odds

Amid the uncertainty, the bookmakers believes City have a better chance of being relegated than the likes of Brighton, Newcastle United and even Tottenham, who survived the drop by the skin of their teeth this season.

While newly-promoted sides Hull City (1/4), Coventry City (8/13) and Ipswich Town (4/6) are the red-hot favourites to be relegated, according to SkyBet’s odds, City’s odds of 14/1 are significantly shorter than the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool, who are all priced at 150/1.

Here are the full 2026-27 Premier League relegation odds in full:

Summer of Change For Manchester City

Regardless of the outcome from the 115 charges case, it promises to be a summer of change for Manchester City.

Guardiola’s departure has the potential to have a huge impact on the club, while influential figures Bernardo Silva and John Stones are also leaving.

Former Chelsea boss Maresca will have the unenviable task of filling Guardiola’s shoes and ensuring the club continue to compete for the biggest trophies next season.

On why he defended City so strenuously during his time as manager amid the 115 charges case, Guardiola said: “I trust them. I spoke with them and trust how they behave and how they did. What happened, happened.”

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach added: “There will be a resolution, but nobody from the staff, of the backroom staff or mainly the players and the manager was here.”

And asked if he will return to Manchester for a news conference once the verdict is finally announced, Guardiola said: “If you find me, yeah, but that will be difficult.”

Tottenham are interested in signing one player who has been called up to the England squad for the World Cup ahead of the summer transfer window.

It’s certainly not going to be a quiet summer transfer window for Spurs, with a number of players already linked with departures.

Some in the Tottenham squad won’t want to be without European football, and the North London club failed to qualify after being involved in a relegation battle.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side managed to avoid dropping down to the Championship after securing a win over Everton on the final day.

After such a disappointing couple of years, the Tottenham hierarchy will undoubtedly want to back De Zerbi, especially after he turned things around for them in the second half of the season.

Tottenham Eyeing Man City Transfer

According to a report from the Independent, Tottenham are now considering a deal to sign John Stones to bring in some ‘badly needed leadership’ in the summer transfer window.

Signing a new centre back could be one of their priorities, with Cristian Romero and Micky van der Ven both linked with departures.

Stones is set to be a free agent in the summer after it was confirmed that he will be leaving Manchester City following the expiration of his contract.

After years of bringing in young talents from around Europe, adding some experience to their squad could certainly be beneficial to avoid being dragged into another relegation battle.

Stones Still Won’t Come Cheap

According to David Ornstein, when John Stones signed a new deal at the Etihad Stadium back in 2021, the Man City defender was given a deal worth £250,000 a week.

Even if Tottenham are going to secure Stones’ signature on a free transfer, it’s still not going to come cheap, considering the wages they may have to offer.

If Stones is going to want to remain in the Premier League heading into the 2026-2027 season, there’s every chance he may have to drop his wage demands.

​​​​​​​Signing Stones on £250,000 a week might not be the smartest idea, especially as he struggled to play regularly in recent years due to injuries.