Leeds relegated from Premier League after losing to Tottenham

It was the moment when it really turned ugly, the fury and frustration that the Leeds support felt rushing to the surface and spilling everywhere. Pedro Porro had scored at the start of the second half to put Tottenham 2-0 up and, from all corners of Elland Road, came the cry: “You’re not fit to wear the shirt.”

Leeds had needed a miracle to retain their Premier League status. A first win in nine games and the results involving Everton and Leicester to go for them, too. They had needed to find some cohesion. And they needed to defend properly, which they have not done for an awfully long time.

It was always likely to prove beyond them. But now there was mutiny. Leeds were going down with one of the game’s more grievous insults ringing in their ears. The home fans also urged the owner, Andrea Radrizzani, to sell up and return to Italy – or words to that effect.

There would be abuse for Weston McKennie when he was substituted and, when a pitch invader was wrestled away in the 77th minute by a posse of security guards, there was a demand for the hierarchy to sign him up. “He’s got more fight than you,” was the follow-up chant.

It was a desperate day for everyone connected to Leeds, heavy on recrimination, Sam Allardyce’s attempted rescue nothing more than a pipe-dream. Harry Kane scored twice to reach 30 goals for the league season and there was a lovely stoppage-time goal by Lucas Moura on his farewell Spurs appearance.

After Lucas had sliced past four would-be Leeds tacklers to finish, there were further renditions of how none of them deserved to wear the famous jersey. Spurs could not pinch the Europa League qualification spot from Aston Villa, although not too many of their supporters will care about that.

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