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

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Tottenham's Premier League status is still in danger after another loss, this time at Chelsea, with Jamie Redknapp admitting their lack of ambition and business interests have undermined the clubJamie 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. 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.READ MORE: Premier League relegation state of play as Tottenham and West Ham battles goes to last dayREAD MORE: James Maddison issues scathing Tottenham verdict as relegation battle goes to final day"They get the best American Football, they get Beyonce, but its the only club that does that. 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.

They finished second as recently as 2017 but are on their third manager of the season with Redknapp pointing the blame at the owners."If they do get relegated its nothing more than they deserve," he said. 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.