Tottenham have now appointed their new manager.
Roberto De Zerbi becoming the fourth Spurs manager to be in charge inside ten months.
Ange Postecoglou getting the sack on 6 June 2025, then followed by Thomas Frank getting the job, before he was sacked and replaced by Igor Tudor, now Tudor sacked after six weeks and replaced by the former Brighton boss.
In their official announcement, Tottenham describing it simply as a ‘long-term contract’ that has been awarded to the new/latest manager.
However, ahead of the official announcement from the club, across the media it was reported that Roberto De Zerbi had been given a five year contract by Tottenham.
In the space of less than five years, Roberto De Zerbi has now become the tenth different manager (including interim/temporary) picking the Tottenham team…
Until April 2021 – Jose Mourinho
Until June 2021 – Ryan Mason
Until November 2021 – Nuno
Until March 2023 – Antonio Conte
Until April 2023 – Cristian Stellini
Until June 2023 – Ryan Mason
Until June 2025 – Ange Postecoglou
Until February 2026 – Thomas Frank
Until March 2026 – Igor Tudor
Until ??? – Roberto De Zerbi
Talk about having them over a barrel, Tottenham so desperate they have had to give Roberto De Zerbi this five year deal. If they had given him a five month one you would be thinking it was in the balance whether he would see it out!
Tottenham of course have predictably claimed that this is their dream appointment.
The reality is that Roberto De Zerbi was a free agent and available when Tottenham appointed Igor Tudor only last month! The one-time Brighton boss having left his job at Marseille.
Sporting Director, Johan Lange claiming: “Roberto was our number one target for the summer and we are very pleased to be able to bring him in now. He is one of the most creative and forward-thinking coaches in world football, and brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest level, including in the Premier League.”
Having finished fourth bottom of the Premier League last season, Tottenham once again occupy that position. However, they have won none of their last 13 Premier League matches and only picked up five points from a possible 39.
Roberto De Zerbi saying: “I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world. In all my discussions with the Club’s leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear – to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters. I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it. Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season. I’m looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that.”