Fan group ‘Change for Tottenham‘ will protest against the club’s ownership following their final game of the season against Everton, regardless of whether Spurs avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Having suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Tuesday, Tottenham must avoid defeat to Everton to be sure of survival regardless of West Ham’s result against Leeds United. Tottenham are two points above third-bottom West Ham, and their vastly superior goal difference means a draw would be enough.
However, should Spurs lose to Everton, then they would be relegated with a West Ham victory.
Should they survive, then Spurs will finish 17th for the second successive season, though their league positioning last term came amid a Europa League campaign that saw Ange Postecoglou guide them to glory in the final against Manchester United.
And, while Change for Tottenham is calling for the fans to get behind the team for the dramatic conclusion to the season, the group plans to use the aftermath to send a message to the ENIC Group that owns the club, chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange.
“This Sunday, for 90 minutes, we need to get behind the team. Nothing else matters. We need the points and the players need every one of us behind them for one last time this season,” a statement from Change for Tottenham read.
“When the final whistle blows, regardless of the result, we need to stand up to the board for putting us in this perilous position. This isn’t just a one-off season, this is two disastrous league finishes back-to-back, which has led to our Premier League status being decided on the last day of this campaign.
“Thomas Frank should have been sacked months before he was and Igor Tudor should never have been appointed, which resulted in our worst losing run in the club’s history.
“We were desperate in January for new singings, every fan could see it and the board did nothing. Their excuse? Johan Lange told us to “remain disciplined” and avoid “stress purchases.”
“January was a missed opportunity to safeguard the Premier League future of this club – an error with potentially fatal consequences.
“[Daniel] Levy has gone and nothing has changed as it was never one man. It is ENIC & the Lewis family, who own us and say nothing. Promised success, delivering failure.
“The decline in last seven years has been frightening, from challenging for major honours to the brink of relegation with a “game changing” stadium that has changed nothing. During this failure there has been one constant – the people at the top.
“Through all of it, you fans have been everything. The home support, the away fans across the country and Europe and fans gathering across the globe for the club they love.
“So on Sunday, our banners will go up in the North, East and South stands at full time regardless of the result. Join us to chant against the board and make your voices heard.
“We can’t allow this to happen ever again. ENIC OUT. VINAI OUT. LANGE OUT.”
