Tottenham Hotspur secured their Premier League status on May 24, 2026, with a tense 1-0 victory over Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The result confirmed West Ham United's relegation to the Championship.
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Midfielder Joao Palhinha scored the decisive goal in the 43rd minute, driving home a rebound to ensure Tottenham finished 17th in the standings for the second consecutive season.
Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky preserved the clean sheet with a crucial full-stretch save to tip over a top-corner effort from Everton substitute Tyrique George in the ninth minute of added time.
The victory marked only the third home league win for Spurs in a turbulent campaign that saw the dismissals of Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank, followed by a disastrous 44-day stint under Igor Tudor.
Emergency manager Roberto De Zerbi, who guided the team to 11 points from seven games after taking over late in the season, expressed his relief and outlined plans for the club's immediate future.
"We deserved this day, this win," De Zerbi said. "We deserved to stay up because we made 11 points in seven games.
My players played a fantastic game, especially in the first half they played very well, and I'm proud."
De Zerbi acknowledged the passionate atmosphere created by the fans who greeted the team bus with high energy before the match.
"They were fantastic, the fans," he said. "Before the game, they arrived with big emotion.
