Credit: Imago

Jack Dawson

Thu 5 March 2026 22:02, UK

Follow us on Google Discover

Tottenham Hotspur fans have turned on Micky van de Ven after his red card in their 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.

The defeat was another massive blow for Spurs as they remained one point above the relegation zone after the loss.

This is despite Tottenham going 1-0 up midway through the first-half thanks to Dominic Solanke. However, a van de Ven red card saw this lead quickly collapse.

The defender dragged Ismaila Sarr to the ground inside the box, which ruined Tottenham’s match plans, and now, fans have called for the defender not to play for the club again.

VAN DE VEN IS SENT OFF AFTER GIVING AWAY A PENALTY 🟥@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/rn2wg2WlBc

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 5, 2026

Tottenham fans demand Micky van de Ven doesn’t play again

Van de Ven was the Spurs captain on the night with Cristian Romero still serving his suspension.

However, despite holding the armband, the defender showed no signs of leadership when he pulled Sarr down inside the box, which eventually led to the hosts’ collapse.

With Tottenham in massive risk of relegation, they simply could not afford any mistakes in what was a crucial fixture.

Yet, van de Ven showed no composure, and now Spurs fans have taken to X to demand that the 24-year-old is now permanently removed from the squad.

I never want to see VDV or Romero play for Spurs ever again.

— Eduard Smit (@Eduard83606880) March 5, 2026

What a disgrace these players are. Sack him and stop paying him tomorrow. 😡😡😡😡

— Andy Bagguley (@andybagguley) March 5, 2026

Van de ven out

— THFC J 1109 (@Jay68601725) March 5, 2026

Sell Van De Ven asap! He’s no leader, checked out & shows he dont care for this club. Toxic.

— Krazee (@KrazeeOfficial) March 5, 2026

Many Tottenham fans also feel that the defender’s red card has essentially just relegated the club, as they missed out on a vital three points.

He’s relegated us. He’s actually just finished us off.

— Josh 🐳 (@josh_smith1882) March 5, 2026

VdV and Romero our club captains and top contributors to our relegation….doing to be stuck in Championship for years with ENIC at the helm

— DJC (@DJC3000) March 5, 2026

Van De Ven could jave just relegated us

— The Notorious P.I.G (@Piggy_Smalls96) March 5, 2026

What does the future hold for van de Ven?

Football Insider recently revealed that Liverpool want van de Ven as a potential replacement for Virgil van Dijk.

However, if he oversees Spurs’ relegation to the Championship, it is hard to imagine him getting a big move in the summer.

In recent weeks, the centre-back has been terrible. Before the Palace match, in each of van de Ven’s last eight appearances for Spurs, they have conceded at least two goals.

Therefore, while the defender may feel that his time at Tottenham is coming to an end, little suggests that he can perform at a top club based on his recent displays.

His red card against Palace summed up his and Spurs’ decline in recent seasons, with the defender now set to be suspended for their trip to Anfield next weekend.