Promoted teams made Premier League tougher, says Redknapp

CHIGWELL, England: The qualities shown by the three teams promoted to the Premier League this season has contributed to one of the fiercest relegation fights ever, Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp said on Tuesday.

Although West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City occupy the bottom two positions and Hull City's form has nosedived with one win in 18 league games, Redknapp, whose side are also fighting against the drop, believes they have improved the league.

"A lot of the big clubs like us, Newcastle and Manchester City have all been down there this year," Redknapp said. "The clubs who came up have given it a fantastic go, they levelled it up. Hull got off to a fantastic start and obviously now they are in the relegation battle.