Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has penned an open letter to fans.

Spurs have not qualified for the Champions League and could still finish without European football for the first time in 11 years, and Levy has underlined the ambition of the club in light of the fall down the league standings.

Levy wrote in part: "We have had bumps in the road this season on the pitch – as have many other top clubs at different times – it was our turn this season. Being competitive at the top of the game raises the challenge of delivering further improvements year on year and meeting the high expectations we all now have. We have certainly not seen the performances and results we all wanted at times and I know José and his coaches will be working with us in the coming months to ensure we hit the ground running for the start of next season.

"One thing you can be assured of is the continuing ambition of everyone at this Club for success on the pitch. Right now, we shall be playing until the last minute of this season to achieve the best possible finish and hopefully a European spot.

"Today sees our last home game of a season for the first time ever without any supporters in the stadium and it has been so evident how much the team has missed the '12th player'. I have been part of the Premier League Club Advisory Group working with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to ensure our game comes back stronger than ever with fans in attendance."