Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation fears ​deepened as manager Roberto de ‌Zerbi’s first game in ​charge ended in ⁠a 1-0 defeat by Sunderland that left the London club ‌third from bottom of the Premier League ‌on Sunday.

It was a ‌familiar ⁠tale of woe for ⁠Tottenham as Nordi Mukiele’s deflected shot just past the hour ​mark sealed the ‌points for Sunderland who boosted its own European hopes.

Tottenham showed plenty of ‌battling spirit but not ​a great deal of attacking quality as its ⁠winless run in the Premier League stretched to ‌14 games.

Spurs have 30 points from 32 games, two points behind West Ham United, which is one place above the ‌drop zone. Sunderland’s first Premier ​League win against Tottenham since 2010 left them ⁠in 10th with 46 points, ⁠two points behind sixth-placed Chelsea who are ‌in action later at home to Manchester City. 

Published on Apr 12, 2026