To the relief of Tottenham, Daniel Levy and Ange Postecoglou, all the fresh ignominy was claimed by Southampton whose relegation is confirmed with seven games remaining.
It is a new worst in the Premier League era. And now out of their misery, the Saints can focus on restoring some dignity by earning a couple of points to take them past Derby’s all-time points low.
Brennan Johnson sent them down with two goals in the first half before the contest gave way to a surreal sort of training exercise with Spurs dominating the ball without risking too much and conserving energy before the Europa League quarter final against Eintracht Frankfurt.