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Roberto De Zerbi has become Tottenham Hotspur's third manager of a troubled season. He will now aim to keep the club in the Premier League in the remaining weeks of the campaign, with Spurs currently just a point above the drop zone. The former Brighton & Hove Albion boss follows Igor Tudor, who lasted just seven games after replacing Thomas Frank.
Roberto De Zerbi has been appointed as the new Tottenham Hotspur head coach.
The 46-year-old has signed a reported five-year deal with the North London club, with no relegation clause included in the contract.
The Italian told the club's official website: "I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world.
"In all my discussions with the club’s leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear - to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters.
"I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it.
"Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season.
"I’m looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that."
De Zerbi becomes Tottenham's third manager of the campaign and has been brought in with the aim of steering Spurs away from relegation danger in the Premier League.
Igor Tudor replaced Thomas Frank on an interim basis in February, but his reign only lasted 44 days before his departure following a run of just one draw in his five Premier League games.
Tudor's solitary victory - a 3-2 home success in the second leg of his side's UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Atletico Madrid - ultimately proved academic after the heavy 5-2 reverse in the first leg.
On the same day that Frank was sacked at Spurs - February 11 - De Zerbi left his position as Marseille manager by mutual consent.
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The former Brighton boss was appointed manager of the Ligue 1 club in the summer of 2024, and guided the French side to a second-placed finish in his first season in charge.
But his reign ended in disappointment after exiting the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge, while a 5-0 hammering domestically against Paris Saint-Germain left them in fourth position, 12 points adrift of the defending champions.
Tottenham currently sit in 17th place, just one point above the drop zone, with seven fixtures remaining.
Bruno Saltor is expected to stay on Tottenham’s coaching team and collaborate with De Zerbi.
The club's next match is at Sunderland on April 12, which is followed by a home meeting with Brighton on April 18 and then a trip to Wolves on April 25.
Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange said: "Roberto was our number one target for the summer, and we are very pleased to be able to bring him in now.
"He is one of the most creative and forward-thinking coaches in world football, and brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest level, including in the Premier League."
More to follow.
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