Tottenham definitely likes the former coaches of Olympique de Marseille. A few weeks ago, Spurs decided to hand over the keys to their first team to Igor Tudor. Chosen to replace Thomas Frank who had been in post since the summer, the Croatian didn’t really do the job. In fact, he was unable to get the team back on track. She even continued to have a string of bad results and to sink. The former Juventus coach was not helped by his group, which he alienated during the Champions League match against Atlético Madrid.
Indeed, his choice to remove Kinsky from the field very quickly was not to everyone’s taste. Constantly questioned in the press, Tudor was announced as leaving almost every day. In the end, he left the club by mutual agreement, having lost his father a few days earlier. In their press release, Tottenham added that “information regarding the appointment of a new head coach will be communicated in due course”. But we didn’t have to wait very long for information to appear in the press.
De Zerbi returns to the Premier League
In competition with Mauricio Pochettino, who could only take control of the team after his mission with the American national team, Roberto De Zerbi was quickly announced as the No. 1 candidate to succeed Tudor. His name had been coming up repeatedly for several weeks now. His experience in the Premier League and his style and philosophy of play were of great interest to the Londoners, who saw a long-term future with him. For a moment, the 46-year-old Italian kept them waiting. Ideally, he wanted to take over a team at the start of next season.
But he finally let himself be convinced by this major challenge, since he will have to avoid relegation to Spurs. Tottenham made his arrival official today through a press release. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach of the men’s team, on a long-term contract, subject to obtaining a work permit. » Free since his departure from OM at the beginning of February, De Zerbi returns to England, where he enjoyed great success with Brighton.
