According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are accelerating their pursuit of Roberto De Zerbi to take over from Igor Tudor, following the latter’s sacking. The Italian coach is seen as the top target by the Spurs hierarchy, as the club are now pushing to get an agreement in place with the former Marseille boss.
Tottenham are in a state of disarray, following their abysmal performances across all fronts. Given the size and stature of this club, the fans would not have thought even in their wildest dreams that their team would be in the thick of a relegation battle, and now, they are looking for their third manager this season alone.
The sacking of Thomas Frank led to the interim appointment of Igor Tudor, who also failed miserably since taking over. The Croat’s reign lasted 44 days, which resulted in only securing a single point from his five games in the Premier League. Tottenham were expected to part ways with Tudor during this international break, and they confirmed their decision on Sunday evening.
Spurs held talks with former AS Monaco boss Adi Hutter in recent days, but their priority target is former Brighton and Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi. The 46-year-old has had doubts about taking over at Spurs, although he was thought to be open to managing the North Londoners if they managed to survive relegation.
However, since the sacking of Tudor, Spurs have accelerated their pursuit of the Italian manager and are keen to get an agreement in place. De Zerbi is seen as a long-term contender for their job, but they are continuing to push to appoint him now and aid the club’s bid to survive relegation. Fabrizio Romano has since updated on the situation, stating that talks are ongoing between all parties, as a decision might be imminent.
Spurs are not in a position to perform a deep evaluation of their next managerial target, and at the moment, they are probably picking the best from the rest. Roberto De Zerbi has pedigree and experience of managing in the Premier League, which might turn the tide in his favour as far as Tottenham are concerned.
With seven tough games remaining, Spurs are widely seen as one of the favourites to go down at the end of the season. The big question now, especially if they manage to lure in De Zerbi, is their chances of surviving this relegation ordeal, but the Italian tactician is possibly their best chance at the moment.
