If there is one thing that this pandemic we are all experiencing has taught us, it is that clubs simply cannot survive long term without the fans.
Ticket sales, merchandise, even beer sales affect the bottom line of clubs and this gives fans the power to make or break a club.
How long would ENIC maintain their ownership of Tottenham if fans did a mass boycott across the board? Not very long I would suggest, they would have little choice but to sell up and quickly.
Of course, it would be mainly non Tottenham fans that would attend concerts, NFL, boxing events and so forth but that is unlikely to be enough to finance the stadium costs, wages etc.
How long would Sky Sports and BT pay over billions if fans were not in the stadium? Again, not for long because that is part of the agreement otherwise why have the Premier League clubs had to reimburse some of the TV money.
Obviously, the other clubs would carry on and get their share but you can take it to the bank that TV would not choose a Tottenham match if there are no fans in the stadium.
So, to force ENIC out the fans would need to boycott the club on every single level but what is the chance of that?
I would say zero and so there you have it, ENIC stays put and rakes the money in because the fans will keep handing over their hard earned cash.
Whatever way we look at it, it is us fans that are enabling ENIC, whether you agree with their actions or not.