Tottenham fans protest against ENIC ownership after avoiding relegation
Tottenham Hotspur supporters staged a significant protest against the club’s ownership immediately after securing Premier League survival on the final day of a turbulent season.
Joao Palhinha’s crucial goal against Everton guaranteed top-flight football for the north London side, while rivals West Ham United suffered relegation.
Despite the immense relief of dodging the drop, the ‘Change for Tottenham’ fan group proceeded with a planned demonstration targeting the board.
The world’s ninth-richest football club endured a disastrous campaign, cycling through three different managers and managing just three home victories all season.
Frustration boils over despite survival
Prior to kick-off, organisers released a statement demanding accountability for the perilous position the team found itself in.
“When the final whistle blows, regardless of the result, we need to stand up to the board for putting us in this perilous position.”
“We can’t allow this to happen ever again.”
Supporters have directed their anger towards chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, sporting director Johan Lange, and the ENIC ownership group controlled by the Lewis family.
Protesters unfurled banners declaring “Promised change, delivered failure” and “Love Tottenham, hate ENIC” inside the stadium.
Managerial chaos and injury crises
While acknowledging a severe injury crisis, the supporters’ group insisted that catastrophic boardroom decisions ultimately derailed the 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.”
That dismal period featured a 15-match winless streak in the league, including six consecutive defeats that left the squad staring at a first-ever drop into the Championship.
Salvation ultimately arrived via Roberto De Zerbi, whose late appointment proved pivotal as the Italian tactician secured three wins and two draws from his seven matches in charge.
Ownership remains firmly in the spotlight
The fanbase also highlighted a total lack of January investment as a major failing of the current hierarchy.
“We were desperate in January for new signings, every fan could see it and the board did nothing.”
With former chairman Daniel Levy no longer at the helm, frustration has shifted entirely to the overarching corporate structure.
“Levy has gone and nothing has changed as it was never one man; it is ENIC and the Lewis family who own us and say nothing.”