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Spurs survival celebrations can't disguise season of embarrassment
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Spurs secure Premier League survival with win over Everton
- Slowly, a note of dissent was introduced as a giant banner was unfurled by supporters, reading: "Promised Success.
- For the Spurs players, the instant exuberance was understandable, but embarrassment should have quickly descended on them as they listened to their supporters chanting "We Are Staying Up".
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Figure caption, Spurs secure Premier League survival with win over Everton
Chief football writer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Published25 minutes ago Strains of the old "Glory, Glory" anthem echoed inside the giant stadium as Tottenham Hotspur stepped back from the precipice of the most humiliating relegation in Premier League history.
Spurs players and supporters were in unison at last as they could finally look forward to next season as a top-flight club, victory against Everton on the final day ensuring survival and sending West Ham United into the Championship.
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