Tottenham Hotspur legend Ossie Ardiles has urged unity to help his former club escape "big, big trouble" in the Premier League.
Spurs' top-flight status faces its gravest threat in three decades, now just four points above the relegation zone following Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham.
A dismal run of two wins in 19 matches, including a record-equalling 10-game winless streak, has sent the fanbase into a frenzy, questioning if the injury-hit squad can halt the slide.
Ahead of Thursday’s visit of Crystal Palace, two-time FA Cup winner Ardiles told the Press Association: "Our job, everybody at the club, my job and the job of everybody in Tottenham is to go behind the team.
"We are OK right now but we could be in big, big trouble. "So, everybody has to be together to achieve what we want to achieve. Survive this season and then we’ll see what happens next."
Ardiles discussed Tottenham’s precarious situation during a milestone event for his former team-mate Micky Hazard, who, alongside his sister Michelle, co-founded the mental health charity Legend On The Bench.
The Hazards unveiled the 100th park bench by Legend On The Bench last Thursday at Water Gardens in Harlow, with several Spurs greats, including Ardiles, in attendance.
Former England goalkeeper Pat Jennings and ex-Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt were also present for the landmark occasion for the charity, established after Hazard’s nephew Jay committed suicide in 2019.
"Yes, it is a wonderful, wonderful achievement. I was with him when he started to do this and he started very small, but it is amazing how it has grown," Ardiles reflected.
"Micky is the driving force. I come, take pictures and talk a lot of rubbish, but the proper job and the hard work is all down to him.
"His goal was quite small but it grew and grew and he works harder and harder. Now we are where we are right now. It’s an incredible achievement."
