Jamie Redknapp tears apart failing Tottenham plan - 'Not a serious football club'

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Jamie Redknapp has torn into Tottenham and claimed they would "deserve" relegation if it came their way - suggesting they have become a "brilliant entertainment business" ahead of being a football club.

The north Londoners were beaten at Chelsea on Tuesday night, meaning the battle for survival will go down to the final day. They are two points ahead of West Ham , who host Leeds, and a win for the Hammers could keep them up depending on how Tottenham do against Everton .

Tottenham have endured another dire season, which has put their status as Premier League ever presents at serious risk. The club's ambition and direction has long been criticised and Redknapp believes they have placed too much onus on how much revenue they can make away from football.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has become an annual home for the NFL , attracted major musicians to London and also been a regular host for some of boxing's biggest bouts.

Redknapp said on Sky Sports : "Everything is in place - incredible fanbase, amazing stadium, amazing training ground, but if you haven't got the players to fill that. I said it last year, Tottenham has become a brilliant entertainment business.

"They get the best American Football , they get Beyonce , but its the only club that does that. And everyone says 'oh that's great business', but its a football club. In England we do football, we don't do the American-style entertainment. I don't see Arsenal doing too many things like that.

"They're a business and a football club, I don't look at them and think you're a serious football club right now. I played there, I was in the dressing room, and I felt there was a lack of ambition at the club - and it hasn't changed."

Dropping into the Championship would be embarrassing for a team who, only seven years ago, were in a Champions League final. They finished second as recently as 2017 but are on their third manager of the season with Redknapp pointing the blame at the owners.

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"If they do get relegated its nothing more than they deserve," he said. "They've been awful all season. It's not right to blame Thomas Frank, its not right to blame Igor Tudor, the people that employed them are those you should be looking it because they haven't worked out."

The Sky Sports pundit, who was a Tottenham player from 2002 to 2005, admits they may well survive "by the skin of their teeth" - but didn't give them much credit for that.

Since Roberto De Zerbi has come in the north Londoners have won twice, which has aided their survival hopes, but Redknapp put those wins into context and expressed concern with their horrendous home record as they look to see off Everton in the capital.

“The only thing that’s saved them is a couple of good results," he said. "When I say good, they beat Wolves , and they beat an Aston Villa side who had seven players out at the time. Now they’ve got to find a way to win a game at home. Their home form has been horrendous all season. They’ve had no quality and no character to win a football match."

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