Tottenham Hotspur fans are the most dedictaed TIMES NEWSPAPERS

AFTER years of promising to break into the Premier League’s top four, Tottenham have finally achieved it. Arsenal managed to finish fourth, despite the threat from big spending Manchester City, but the Hammers face the drop.

Okay, so it's not the last day of the season and the final league standing this ain't.

But Spurs fans can still take some pride in being the most dedicated football fans in the capital and the second most dedicated nationally.

According to research from Virgin Money, Tottenham fans spend just under 18 hours following their side but West Ham supporters spend four hours less supporting their favourite team than their London rivals.

Chelsea fans sit just above mid-table, while Fulham supporters are caught up in a relegation dog-fight.

Grant Bather, spokesman for Virgin Money, said: "It's only 90 minutes on the day for the players but for the fans it's a lot more than just a game.

"Putting in 15.3 hours a week equates to two working days following the game and that's just the average. Some supporters are putting in a week at work and then effectively another week following football - which begs the question: how much time is spent talking football at work?

"Dedicated fans invest a lot of money into the game and now we know they also invest a lot of time as well. It may be only a game but it certainly takes up a lot of time and effort."

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Average time spent being a fan:

1. Burnley 18.1 hours

2. Tottenham 17.9 hours

3. Liverpool 17.8 hours

4. Arsenal 17.7 hours

5. Bolton 17.6 hours

6. Manchester United 17.4 hours

7. Chelsea 17.3 hours

8. Manchester City 17 hours

20. Portsmouth 14.6 hours