Video: Burnley crashes out of Premier League after Spurs defeat; Luton Town teeters on the edge

Burnley has been relegated from the Premier League following a 2-1 loss to Tottenham on Saturday.

Under the management of Vincent Kompany, Burnley needed a win in North London to extend their fight for survival to the final day of the season. The team momentarily saw a ray of hope when Jacob Bruun Larsen scored in the 25th minute, putting the Clarets momentarily ahead.

However, Tottenham’s Pedro Porro leveled the score just seven minutes later, and Micky van de Ven secured the victory for Tottenham with a goal in the 82nd minute. Now, five points behind Nottingham Forest, who is fourth from the bottom, Burnley’s fate is sealed with just one game remaining. They will join Sheffield United, who have also been relegated, in the Championship next season after both were promoted last year.

After the match, Kompany was seen comforting his devastated players on the field, facing the harsh reality of relegation. Although Burnley struggled for much of the season, they had recently shown some resilience, hoping to avoid the drop.

Kompany, a former Manchester City defender, was praised last season for leading Burnley to win the Championship in a commanding fashion. However, his second season at the helm at Turf Moor has proven more challenging. It took Burnley seven games to win their first match of the season, a slow start that prefaced a series of tough defeats, including significant losses to Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea.

Burnley had previously maintained a spot in the top tier from 2016 to 2022 under Sean Dyche’s management. Now, facing a return to the Championship, Kompany must rebuild and strategize anew in hopes of restoring Burnley’s status as a Premier League staple.