Tottenham have made the Europa League final and are on the verge of potentially saving their season.
Indeed, Spurs sit 16th in the Premier League at the moment, but they could secure Champions League qualification and silverware with just one more win.
If Tottenham win the Europa League, there’s an argument to make that Spurs have had a better season than Arsenal even.
However, if Tottenham lose the Europa League final, this will undoubtedly go down as the worst season in a generation for the north London club.
Speaking on the BBC Radio Five Live Football Daily Podcast, Paul Robinson has been discussing the prospect of Spurs losing this game, and he’s made a worrying prediction for Spurs if they lose this match.
Paul Robinson makes worrying Tottenham prediction
Robinson shared what he thinks will happen at Tottenham if they lose this final.
The pundit says that Tottenham will lose their manager and a number of key players if they lose this game.
“No, listen, I disagree. I think I’ve said to you before, it’s (more important) for Tottenham for the restructure of the whole club. Because if Tottenham don’t win this competition, they lose the manager,” Robinson said.
“You then lose players at the club, good quality players will want to leave. How do you attract players to a team that’s potentially going to finish 16th or 17th in the Premier League? I’ve said before, I think the Champions League is too early for both of these two teams.
“But actually, for the damage that it does to Tottenham both off the field with the manager…
“Do you think his future rests on one 90-minute game?” Robinson was asked.
“I think the decision is still to be made on his future. There’s a lot of talk that he may still vacate his post if they win that competition, because of how poor that they’ve been domestically. With a trophy in Champions League, it gives a new manager some foundations to build on,” Robinson said.
Which players could leave Tottenham?
Robinson says that Ange Postecoglou will leave Tottenham if they don’t win the Europa League final, but Ange Postecoglou is likely to be sacked anyway.
More concerning is Robinson’s prediction of top players deciding to leave Spurs if Tottenham finish this season outside of Europe with no silverware to show either.
As poor as Tottenham have been this season, Spurs do have some talented players who deserve to be playing at a higher level.
Dejan Kulusevski has been Tottenham’s best player this season, and Kulusevski has his admirers in Europe.
Meanwhile Cristian Romero isn’t short of suitors either.
On top of that, Aston Villa are keen on Yves Bissouma, while Pedro Porro has been linked with big moves recently too.
If Tottenham lose the Europa League final, there could well be a mass exodus at Spurs this summer.
