'De Zerbi all in for Championship rebuild if unthinkable does happen'
[Getty Images] It's a five-year deal for Roberto de Zerbi but the most pertinent piece of information is that there isn't a relegation release clause. Given the situation Tottenham are in at the moment, one point and one place away the relegation zone, that's quite an important piece of detail. From what I understand, De Zerbi is backing himself to keep the club up - but also, if the unthinkable does happen, he is all in to rebuild the team in the Championship.
Credit to him. He's got a big seven games ahead but he's in it for the long haul. There is an understanding that what happens in the next seven games won't necessarily be De Zerbi's long-term body of work at Tottenham.
At the moment, it's needs must and there's not going to be the time to fit those tactical structures into his team. They need results and they need them immediately. It's a case, for De Zerbi, of simply putting his arm around players and telling them they are actually good, international footballers and should not be in 17th place.
If he can get on the right side of them straight away and have them running through brick walls for him, then I think he's on to a winner because it's a great club and a global brand. If he can get it right, then the sky is the limit. Listen to the latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds