The ax fell this Sunday for Igor Tudor. Just 44 days after his arrival on the Spurs bench, the Croatian coach was officially dismissed from his position. This whirlwind passage will remain marked by tactical choices widely contested by supporters and a glaring lack of leadership in the locker room. During his tenure, the Croatian failed to win a single Premier League match, which depressed the capital club. Faced with an alarming situation in the league, where Tottenham now finds itself fighting to stay in the Premier League, London leaders felt they had no choice but to act immediately to avoid relegation.
Despite the approach of the final stretch of the season, the club management took the radical decision to oust him to create an electric shock. And a former OM coach could take over from the former Marseille coach: to succeed Tudor, the profile of Roberto De Zerbi has become obvious in London. The Italian coach, free since his departure from Olympique de Marseille a few weeks ago, is looking for a new challenge after having experienced a trying end of mandate in the Marseille city, a tiring environment where pressure is constant. Speaking of pressure, a section of Tottenham supporters, affiliated with LGBT groups, had expressed their dissatisfaction with the rumors linked to De Zerbi, due to his proximity to Mason Greenwood.
Tottenham strength for De Zerbi
A grievance insufficient to cool the Tottenham board because contacts between the technician and the London club have intensified in recent hours. According to several sources interviewed by BBC Sporteverything suggests that De Zerbi would be willing to become the next head coach of Spurs. However, one sticking point remains: the Italian would prefer to wait until the end of the current financial year to ensure that the club will still play in the elite next year. For their part, Tottenham does not want to waste time and is actively pushing to get their hands on the former Brighton coach now.
Tottenham’s objective is clear: complete the arrival of De Zerbi within 72 hours as explained The Mirror. Although the Italian initially showed a certain reluctance to return to service before the summer, Spurs’ forcing could bear fruit according to our colleagues across the Channel. The other leads have also flown away: Sean Dyche refused a short-term mission, while Adi Hütter closed the door this Sunday. Addressing sky in Austria, the former Monaco coach declared: “In recent days and weeks, my name has been increasingly associated with various clubs. However, as I already indicated at the end of my time at Monaco, I would prefer not to return to the position of head coach until the start of the new season, at the earliest.» You will have understood, it is De Zerbi or nothing for Tottenham who leaves three days to enlist the Italian.
