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Tottenham appoint Roberto De Zerbi as third manager of the season
Tottenham have hired Italian Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year deal as their third manager this season to try to avoid relegation, with his first match away to Sunderland on Sunday.
Mar 31st 2026 · United Kingdom
Insights
- Roberto De Zerbi signed a five-year contract with Tottenham to try to keep the club in the Premier League.
- He replaces Igor Tudor, who had one win in seven matches and lasted 44 days in charge.
- Tottenham sit one point above the Championship zone with seven games remaining in the season.
- De Zerbi managed Brighton from 2022 to 2024 and led them to their first ever European qualification.
- He was dismissed by Marseille in February after poor results in Ligue 1 and the Champions League group stage.
- The contract includes a survival bonus but no clause allowing De Zerbi to leave if the club is relegated.
- De Zerbi will make his Tottenham debut away at Sunderland on Sunday.
Sources
- La investigación sobre Tebas se renueva tres meses as.com
- El TAD reabre el expediente a Javier Tebas www.mundodeportivo.com
- El Tottenham confirma a su tercer técnico de la temporada www.cope.es
- Roberto De Zerbi ya es nuevo entrenador del Tottenham www.marca.com
- El Tottenham ya tiene entrenador para evitar el drama del descenso www.mundodeportivo.com
- Tottenham confirm Roberto De Zerbi as head coach on five-year contract www.theguardian.com
- Influential, ambitious, combustible: can Roberto De Zerbi get Spurs back on track? www.theguardian.com
- El Tottenham ficha a De Zerbi, su tercer entrenador de la temporada www.libertaddigital.com