Overview
- Tottenham confirmed Roberto De Zerbi as head coach on a long-term contract, with British outlets reporting the deal runs five years.
- De Zerbi takes over a team in 17th place with seven league games left and only a one-point cushion over West Ham in the drop zone.
- The club dismissed Igor Tudor on Sunday after just 44 days and seven matches, a span that included five losses and the much-criticized goalkeeper call in the 5-2 defeat at Atlético Madrid.
- Sporting director Johan Lange called De Zerbi the club’s top summer target and said securing him now brings a creative coach with Premier League experience from his Brighton tenure.
- Spurs have gone winless in league play in 2026 and carry one of England’s weakest defensive records, while some supporter groups have protested De Zerbi’s arrival over his past public defense of Mason Greenwood.