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There has been a number of media reports, external<\/span><\/a> outlining the calamitous cost that relegation would bring to Spurs. <\/p>\n And the club would undoubtedly face a significant financial hit if it was to start 2026-27 in the second tier. <\/p>\n Broadcast, matchday and commercial incomes would all be squeezed, while the most recent wage bill sat at around \u00a3254m as opposed to the Championship average of \u00a338m.<\/p>\n There would also be a knock-on effect on transfers, not only in the quality of players the club could attract but also in paying off \u00a3337m in outstanding instalments for current players.<\/p>\n BBC Sport’s own analysis points to an estimated fall in annual revenue of around \u00a3261m as football finance expert Kieran Maguire said: “In 2023-24, the most Spurs generated an average of \u00a384 per supporter per match, the highest figure in the Premier League. <\/p>\n “That figure would face significant downward pressure, not from the size of the crowd, but from what clubs can realistically charge. <\/p>\n “Corporate clients who pay a premium for a home fixture against Liverpool<\/a> or Arsenal<\/a> are unlikely to pay the same for a visit from Swansea.<\/p>\n “There is also great financial vulnerability around sponsorship. The front-of-shirt deal with AIA, worth around \u00a340m a year almost certainly contains relegation clauses that could halve its value.<\/p>\n “The kit deal with Nike, estimated at \u00a330m annually, is likely to take a smaller hit. <\/p>\n “Spurs supporters will still buy replica shirts regardless of division, but a reduction is likely. Broader sponsorship and partner agreements across the club would face similar issues.”<\/p>\n He added: “For a club of Spurs’ ambitions and financial scale, relegation would not simply be a short-term sporting setback. The economics of English football make recovery a multi-year project.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n