Arsenal secured their first Premier League title since 2004, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City. Tottenham, West Ham, Wolves, and Burnley faced relegation battles, with the latter three ultimately dropping down. Pep Guardiola departed Manchester City after a decade.
Roberto De Zerbi described Tottenham's successful fight against relegation as the highlight of his career, calling it their "biggest achievement". Defender Micky van de Ven admitted it was "embarrassing" to have to fight until the final day.
The Serie A 2025-2026 season concludes with matchday 38. Parma beat Sassuolo 1-0. Key matches include Napoli-Udinese, Verona-Roma, Lecce-Genoa, Milan-Cagliari, Torino-Juventus, and Cremonese-Como, deciding the final Champions League spots and the last relegation place.
Tottenham and West Ham are in a tense Premier League relegation battle on the final day. Spurs have a slight edge with a better goal difference and home advantage against Everton, while West Ham host Leeds. Relegation would have severe financial and sporting consequences for both clubs.
Tottenham and West Ham are in a tense Premier League relegation battle on the final day. Spurs have a slight edge with a better table position and goal difference, needing at least a draw against Everton. West Ham must win and hope Spurs lose to avoid dropping to the Championship.
FC Barcelona has secured the league title on the final matchday. The relegation battle involves Mallorca, Girona, Elche, Osasuna, and Levante, with European spots also undecided.
Roberto De Zerbi urged his Tottenham players to play with 'blood, character, and soul' in their crucial final Premier League match against Everton. The team needs a result to avoid their first relegation in 49 years, while West Ham also fights to stay up.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali reflects on his journey with the club, culminating in a Wembley playoff final for Premier League promotion. The Turkish media mogul discusses his management style, team investment, and the challenges ahead.
Levante's improbable escape from relegation is credited to new coach Luís Castro, who has transformed the team from bottom of the table to near safety with a focus on clear roles, honesty, and meritocracy.
Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi to leave in summer; Newcastle's Anthony Gordon may join Bayern Munich; Tottenham's Richarlison urges calm in relegation battle; Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes targets trophies; Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood nears goal-scoring record
The Premier League season is heading towards its conclusion with major stakes in the FA Cup final, the race for Champions League spots, and the relegation battle.
PSG clinched their 14th Ligue 1 title with a 2-0 win over Lens, while Inter Milan secured a Coppa Italia double. In La Liga, Alavés edged Barcelona 1-0 to escape the relegation zone, intensifying the battle to avoid the drop.
Tottenham two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham‘We can’t forget what was the situation just 15 days ago’Roberto De Zerbi vowed that Tottenham will take their relegation battle to the wire after their hopes of staying up were dented by a frustrating 1-1 draw with Leeds.The north Londoners looked set to move four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham with two games to play after a brilliant goal from Mathys Tel set them on the path to a first home win in the league since 6 December. However Tel ruined a good night’s work when he gave away a penalty with a wild foul on Ethan Ampadu, allowing Dominic Calvert-Lewin to equalise from the spot. Continue reading...
The Gunners’ title charge was strengthened by a goal called back, in a perfect encapsulation of what modern soccer has becomeSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterA corner. A melee. Bodies everywhere. Blocks and tugs, pulls and shoves. A VAR decision. Fury. Empty noise. A title perhaps decided; a significant impact on the relegation battle. Shouting. Confused pundits ranting. Social media figures rallying to the side they were always going to take. Welcome to modern soccer.After what looked like an injury-time equaliser for West Ham was ruled out on Sunday, Arsenal now need only to beat Burnley and Crystal Palace to be sure of their first Premier League title in 21 years. In the relegation scrap, West Ham are a point behind Tottenham, who play at home to Leeds, now safe, on Monday evening. But the big issue is a VAR decision. Of course it is: this is 2025-26. Continue reading...
The battle for Premier League survival is hotting up with Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and West Ham fighting for their lives.
Tottenham secured a vital 2-1 victory at Villa Park, their first win at the ground since 2019, climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone. Conor Gallagher opened the scoring after 12 minutes before Richarlison doubled the lead midway through the first half. Emiliano Buendía's late consolation proved mere formality as Roberto De Zerbi claimed his second consecutive win in just his fourth game in charge, with Spurs now swapping places with West Ham.
West Ham suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat at Brentford, hitting the woodwork four times in a match that could have lifted them five points clear of the bottom three. The loss leaves the Hammers just two points above Tottenham with Spurs holding a game in hand. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo called for unity ahead of crucial fixtures against Arsenal and Newcastle.
Roberto De Zerbi has urged Tottenham to silence internal negativity as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League for the first time since 1977. Despite beating bottom side Wolves last weekend for their first league win of 2026, Spurs remain in the relegation zone, two points behind West Ham with four games remaining. The Spurs boss delivered an impassioned four-minute monologue criticizing the negative voice producing excuses about injuries, bad luck and poor facilities.
Preview of tonight's blockbuster Premier League match between Aston Villa (5th) and Nottingham Forest (16th) at the City Ground. Villa, former European champions in 1982, have struggled recently despite a title challenge earlier this season. Forest, champions in 1979 and 1980, arrive in improved form despite still being in a relegation battle. Kick-off is 8pm BST.
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his sadness at seeing the club he led to the Champions League final fighting to avoid relegation. Tottenham sit 18th in the Premier League, two points from safety with four games remaining, and Pochettino told The Overlap podcast he knows how much the people inside the club and fans are suffering.
Nottingham Forest's 5-0 victory over Sunderland proved less decisive than expected as relegation rivals Tottenham and West Ham also won, keeping the Premier League survival battle tightly contested. With four games remaining, Forest sit five points clear of third-bottom Tottenham, while Leeds and Newcastle remain just one and two points ahead respectively. The article examines how promoted sides have accumulated 106 points this season - far exceeding previous years - challenging the traditional 40-point safety threshold.
Newcastle United are facing a critical end to their Premier League season after a dramatic collapse in form. Having won 1-0 at Chelsea last month, Eddie Howe's side have since lost five consecutive games in all competitions and nine of their past 12 top-flight fixtures. Sitting 14th with 42 points, Newcastle are eight clear of the relegation zone but face a daunting run-in against Brighton, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Fulham. Captain Bruno Guimaraes admitted the season has not been good enough and called on his team-mates to improve.
West Ham and Tottenham both secured vital wins in the Premier League relegation battle on Saturday, leaving other clubs who thought they were safe once again anxious. Tottenham remain two points adrift of West Ham, with the race going down to the wire. Nottingham Forest's thrashing of Sunderland moved them to 39 points, prompting manager Vitor Pereira's cautious outlook despite many considering 40 points a safe threshold.
Vitalii Mykolenko crossed from the left, James Tarkowski headed the ball down, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall lashed it into the back of the net and for a moment it felt as if West Ham were sliding towards the Championship.It was 1-1 at the London Stadium, Tomas Soucek’s opener on his 250th appearance for the east Londoners cancelled out. But added time is proving crucial in this relegation battle. Last week it was Georginio Rutter shattering Tottenham with a late equaliser for Brighton. This time it was Callum Wilson popping up in the 92nd minute to score his ninth goal in his last eight games against Everton and maintain West Ham’s two-point advantage over Spurs, who remain in 18th place despite their win over Wolves. Continue reading...
