{"id":5165,"date":"2026-06-07T08:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:31:09","slug":"premier-league-social-media-blunder-leaves-tottenham-hotspur-fans-furious-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5165","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Social Media Blunder Leaves Tottenham Hotspur Fans Furious For Second Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Premier League has sparked fresh anger among Tottenham Hotspur supporters after sharing a graphic incorrectly placing Spurs at the bottom of the 2026\/27 table.<\/p>\n

The league refreshed the standings following their annual general meeting, rearranging all 20 clubs in alphabetical order ahead of the new campaign.<\/p>\n

However, despite listing the club as \u201cSpurs\u201d in the graphic, the Premier League positioned them below Sunderland, ignoring basic alphabetical logic.<\/p>\n

The letter \u201cP\u201d comes before \u201cU\u201d in the alphabet, meaning \u201cSpurs\u201d should appear above \u201cSunderland\u201d in any correctly ordered list.<\/p>\n

West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated last season, which would place Tottenham in 20th position under their full name, but the club is listed under their nickname.<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to react on X, with one user writing: \u201cIf you\u2019re going to call us Spurs it\u2019s definitely before Sunderland alphabetically.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another supporter added: \u201cFirstly, our proper name is Tottenham, not Spurs. And secondly, if you\u2019re going to call us Spurs, why are #THFC below Sunderland when P comes before U in the alphabet.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third fan stated: \u201cI hate the fact they call us Spurs but alphabetically \u2018Spurs\u2019 is not 20th in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n

The confusion spread beyond the Spurs fanbase, with a Manchester United supporter account noting: \u201cThey put Spurs last even though they shouldn\u2019t be alphabetically.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other fans questioned why Tottenham was the only club listed under a nickname, with one asking: \u201cWhy are we the only team listed as our nickname? And if they\u2019re using our nickname why is Sunderland above us??\u201d<\/p>\n

Some supporters responded with sarcasm, with one writing: \u201cDoes \u2018u\u2019 come before \u2018p\u2019 now in the alphabet?\u201d while another quipped: \u201cGreat alphabet usage here\u2026..\u201d<\/p>\n

The club has previously requested to be referred to as either \u201cSpurs\u201d or \u201cTottenham Hotspur,\u201d and not simply \u201cTottenham,\u201d making the Premier League\u2019s choice of abbreviation particularly puzzling.<\/p>\n

Notably, Nottingham Forest are listed under their full name just two places above in the same graphic, undermining any argument that space constraints forced the shortened version.<\/p>\n

The error was not limited to a single post, as the Premier League website also lists the club as \u201cSpurs\u201d and places them in the same incorrect position.<\/p>\n

The social media graphic had accumulated over six million views on X within 24 hours, amplifying the backlash considerably.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Spurs fans have taken issue with the Premier League on social media, having previously defended goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a post mocking him was later deleted, with football.london understanding the club contacted the Premier League at various levels regarding that incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Premier League has sparked fresh anger among Tottenham Hotspur supporters after sharing a graphic incorrectly placing Spurs at the bottom of the 2026\/27 table. The league refreshed the standings following their annual general meeting, rearranging all 20 clubs in alphabetical order ahead of the new campaign. 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