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Dele Alli says one club decision stopped Tottenham from winning Premier League

Dele Alli believes Tottenham Hotspur would have been crowned Premier League champions under Mauricio Pochettino if not for one decision from the club’s hierarchy. While…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 6:30 PM

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Dele Alli claims Tottenham would have won the Premier League if they had not moved to Wembley Stadium.
The midfielder believes leaving White Hart Lane after 2016-17 disrupted the momentum built under Mauricio Pochettino.
Tottenham finished second with a club-record 86 points in 2016-17 while remaining unbeaten at home.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli stated that the club would have won the Premier League if they had spent one more season at White Hart Lane instead of moving to Wembley Stadium. Speaking to SPORTbible, Dele claimed that moving away from their historic ground disrupted the momentum Mauricio Pochettino's squad had built during their peak years.

Tottenham went unbeaten at home during the 2016-17 campaign, finishing second with a club-record 86 points behind Chelsea. Former teammate Victor Wanyama also reflected on that season, recalling the special feeling of staying undefeated at White Hart Lane and scoring against Manchester United in the stadium's final fixture.

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