It has been 1,108 days since Tottenham last won four Premier League games in a row, a run they could end this weekend when they face Leeds at Elland Road.
Not since the opening months of Ange Postecoglou's reign have Spurs won more than three times in succession, a feat they quickly achieved twice either side of a north London derby draw under the Australian between August and October 2023.
That season, fast-starting Tottenham won eight of their first 10 fixtures and went five points clear at the summit despite the high-profile summer loss of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, eventually finishing in fifth place.
World events since Spurs' last winning run
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church in May 2025, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. While Pope Leo is said to be a Real Madrid fan, he was gifted a Sunderland shirt with the name "Pope Leo, 14" emblazoned on the back ahead of the club's Europa League campaign.
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 had lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
The Labour Party came back into power after 14 years as Sir Keir Starmer was elected as 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.
Tottenham headlines during the drought
Daniel Levy stepped down as executive chairman of Tottenham in September 2025, bringing to an end 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 as they only narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day.
Tottenham would have been relegated had they not mustered up 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 would remarkably become mired in a relegation battle with rivals West Ham, staying up thanks to a goal from loanee Joao Palhinha.
Spurs' decision to get rid of Postecoglou just 16 days after he guided them to Europa League success over Manchester United in Bilbao was always going to prove controversial. Over the next season, Tottenham went through three managerial changes in 10 months. Thomas Frank was brought in as Postecoglou's successor, but was eventually sacked in February 2026 with the club hovering over the relegation zone. His replacement, Igor Tudor, lasted just 44 days before the club brought in Roberto De Zerbi to steer them to safety.
Elsewhere in sport
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Sir Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal retired within a few months of each other to leave Novak Djokovic as the last man standing from the 'Big Four' era of 21st century tennis. Two-time Wimbledon winner Murray retired in August 2024 and was swiftly followed by 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal in October.
Boxing fans have long since grown weary of Tyson Fury's retirement U-turns, so his fourth announcement last year that he was hanging up his gloves convinced few. Just a handful of months later, he made the decision to step back into the ring for a fifth time in April 2026. The former world heavyweight champion beat Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision in his first fight back and is now gearing up for a bout with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff in December.
