Key Takeaways:
- Tottenham lost 2-1 to Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night, conceding twice in a six-minute spell
- The defeat was Spurs’ 10th home Premier League loss of 2025, the most home league defeats they have ever suffered in a single year
- A players’ meeting after the 2 November defeat to Chelsea focused on growing tensions with the fan base, leading to a new unity ritual at half-time
Fulham Defeat Caps Miserable Week for Spurs
Tottenham players convened an urgent internal meeting last month to confront what they view as an increasingly serious disconnect with their supporters, following a series of damaging results.
The most recent blow came on Saturday night, when Spurs slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The hosts conceded twice in a calamitous six-minute stretch, turning the match decisively in the visitors’ favour.
This reverse concluded a bruising week for Thomas Frank’s side, coming on the back of losses to Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. The Fulham result was also Tottenham’s fourth defeat in their last six Premier League fixtures, underlining a sharp downturn in form.
Furthermore, the loss represented Spurs’ 10th home league defeat of 2025, setting an unwanted club record. At no previous point in their history have they lost more than 10 home league matches in a single calendar year.
🥇| #Tottenham players have adopted a new convention where they gather together in the centre circle at the end of the first half and leave the pitch together.
It is believed they feel it demonstrates their solidarity regardless of the atmosphere inside the stadium.… pic.twitter.com/PqXW47uYvF
— The Spurs Express (@TheSpursExpress) November 30, 2025
Key Match Incident and Supporters’ Reaction
Controversy from the Fulham clash centred on the visitors’ second goal. Guglielmo Vicario lost control of the ball well outside his penalty area and failed to clear the danger. Harry Wilson seized on the mistake, bending a shot into the unguarded net to punish the goalkeeper’s error.
Shortly afterwards, when Vicario next received possession, a section of the home crowd responded with boos. That reaction angered both Thomas Frank and Pedro Porro, who voiced their displeasure after the final whistle.
Internal Meeting Over Fan Disconnect
According to The Telegraph, concern over the relationship with the fan base dominated a players’ meeting held in the aftermath of their defeat to Chelsea on 2 November. The report indicates that the perceived estrangement between the squad and supporters is viewed internally as a major problem that needs to be addressed.
As part of their response, the Tottenham players have adopted a new on-pitch ritual. At half-time, they now gather together in the centre circle before leaving the field collectively as a single group. The intention behind this routine is to project unity, irrespective of the atmosphere in the stadium at any given moment.
It is also suggested that these concerns are not unique to the current squad, with similar worries about the bond between players and fans having surfaced during previous seasons.
Record and Recent Run in Context
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Latest result | Tottenham 1-2 Fulham (home, Premier League) |
| Key concession | Two goals conceded in a six-minute spell |
| Recent Premier League form | 4 defeats in the last 6 league matches |
| Home league record in 2025 | 10 home Premier League defeats, a new club record for a single year |
| Other defeats in the week | Losses against Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain |
| Key internal meeting | Post-Chelsea defeat on 2 November, focused on fan relationships |
Frank and Porro Condemn Booing of Vicario
Following Saturday’s match, Frank delivered a strong defence of Vicario and criticised those sections of the crowd who had jeered the goalkeeper. He described those Tottenham fans who booed him as “not true fans” and labelled their actions “unacceptable”.
He declared: “I didn’t like that our fans booed at him [Vicario] straight after and a few times he touched the ball. They can’t be true Tottenham fans because everyone supports each other when you are on the pitch.
“And we do everything we can to perform. After, fair enough, boo, no problem. But not during. That’s unacceptable in my opinion.”
Porro’s Social Media Message to Supporters
Pedro Porro echoed that sentiment publicly the following day. In an Instagram post made on Sunday afternoon, he defended his team-mates and called for respect from the stands, while also striking an optimistic note about the future.
Porro stated: “Football is emotions. In football, as in life, there can always be mistakes.
“What I will not tolerate is hearing disrespect from the fans to my team-mates, hence my frustration at the end of the game.
“And we will get up. We remind you, six months ago, everything was so bad. In the end, it is not how it begins but how it ends. To the true Spurs fans, I love you.”
