Two major reasons why Tottenham had reservations about De Zerbi
Two major reasons why Tottenham had reservations about De Zerbi Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new permanent head coach following the departure of Igor Tudor. However, according to the Daily Mail , Spurs had multiple opportunities to snap up the Italian tactician but didn’t pull the trigger for two reasons. Tottenham could have pushed for him this summer before going for Thomas Frank, but didn’t.
Spurs also didn’t move to pry him when Fabio Paratici wanted to part ways with the Dane before Christmas. The first reason they reportedly didn’t swoop for him was that the North London outfit had reservations about his spiky nature. “They were put off by his notoriety as an incendiary character as laid bare by the visit of his Brighton (& Hove Albion) team to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium three years ago.
” De Zerbi had provoked the then-interim Spurs boss Cristian Stellini, resulting in a touchline melee. Both benches received cautions, and the two Italian managers picked up red cards. Also, “there were people at Spurs very uncomfortable with De Zerbi’s part in helping Mason Greenwood to restore his reputation at Marseille.
” De Zerbi defended Greenwood and helped him bounce back despite being accused of some heinous crimes. A few supporter groups have reportedly made it clear that they are unhappy with the De Zerbi choice for this particular reason. Ultimately, none of that will matter if De Zerbi cannot deliver where it counts, on the pitch.
Tottenham are staring down the barrel, sitting 17th and firmly in a relegation scrap that few would have imagined at the start of the campaign. The brief is no longer about style or long-term vision. It is about survival, pure and simple.