Tottenham could end a 1,108-day wait for four consecutive Premier League wins when they travel to Leeds at Elland Road this weekend. The run dates back to the opening months of Ange Postecoglou's tenure, when Spurs won more than three in a row twice either side of a north London derby draw between August and October 2023.
That season, fast-starting Tottenham won eight of their first 10 fixtures and went five points clear at the top despite the high-profile summer loss of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, eventually finishing fifth.
World events since Spurs' last four-game run
A new pope was elected when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church in May 2025, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Although Pope Leo is said to be a Real Madrid fan, he was gifted a Sunderland shirt with the name "Pope Leo, 14" on the back ahead of the club's Europa League campaign. The shirt was given after Sunderland's chaplain, Father Marc Lyden-Smith, had presented one to Pope Francis ahead of the Black Cats' victory over Newcastle in 2013.
Donald Trump was re-elected as President of the United States in November 2024, defeating Democratic candidate and former vice-president Kamala Harris. It came four years after Mr Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, ending his initial spell in the White House after victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The Labour Party returned to power after 14 years as Sir Keir Starmer was elected UK Prime Minister in July 2024. Despite a landslide victory, Starmer resigned in July 2026 and was replaced by Andy Burnham. The UK has now had five Prime Ministers in the last five years.
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Daniel Levy stepped down as executive chairman of Tottenham in September 2025, ending his 25-year reign at the club. Following Levy's departure, non-executive chairman Peter Charrington declared "a new era of leadership for the club" before Spurs went on to endure their worst season in Premier League history, narrowly avoiding relegation to the Championship on the final day.
Tottenham would have been relegated had they not secured a nervy 1-0 win at home to Everton on the final day of last season. Twelve months after lifting the Europa League, their first major trophy for 17 years, Spurs became mired in a relegation battle with rivals West Ham, staying up thanks to a goal from loanee Joao Palhinha.
Spurs' decision to part with Postecoglou just 16 days after he guided them to Europa League success over Manchester United in Bilbao proved controversial. The following season saw three managerial changes in 10 months. Thomas Frank was brought in as Postecoglou's successor but was sacked in February 2026 with the club hovering over the relegation zone. His replacement, Igor Tudor, lasted just 44 days before Roberto De Zerbi was brought in to steer them to safety.
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