Roberto De Zerbi has been reunited with Andrew Crofts after appointing him as his assistant head coach at Tottenham.
The arrival comes just 24 hours after highly-rated coach Stuart Lewis left Spurs to join Premier League rivals Ipswich Town.
Former Premier League midfielder Crofts worked with De Zerbi at Brighton and joins from the south coast side, having worked under Fabian Hurzeler. The new arrival is also part of the Wales set-up under Craig Bellamy.
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It now seemingly completes De Zerbi's coaching set-up at Spurs, joining Bruno Saltor (assistant coach), Andreas Georgson (assistant coach), Marcattilio Marcattilii (first-team fitness coach), Marcello Quinto (senior professional development phase coach), Cameron Campbell (individual development coach), Fabian Otte (goalkeeping coach) and Dean Brill (assistant goalkeeping coach).
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As well as announcing Crofts' arrival, Spurs also confirmed the appointments of Ali James (head of medical services), Tom Tombleson (head of athletic development) and Agostino Tibaudi (strength and conditioning coach) to their performance department.
In a statement, Spurs said: "We are delighted to announce the arrival of Andrew Crofts to Roberto De Zerbi's staff as Assistant Head Coach.
"A former midfielder who played in the Premier League with Norwich City and racked up over 450 appearances for the likes of Gillingham, Wrexham, Charlton and Brighton, Andrew is now reunited with Roberto having spent time together at Brighton.
"Capped 29 times by Wales, Andrew joined Brighton's Under-21 coaching team in 2019, becoming U21 head coach in 2021. He was appointed Brighton's interim head coach following Graham Potter's departure in 2022 and then onto the coaching staff on Roberto's arrival."
Crofts appointment comes after Lewis left Spurs, with the coach saying his time at Tottenham was a “dream come true”.
Former Wycombe and Gillingham midfielder Lewis has spent the last decade coaching at Spurs and won three trophies in charge of the under-18s across a four-year spell before he earned a promotion into the first-team set-up last summer.
Lewis, 38, spent the 2025-26 campaign in a newly created first-team academy transition coach role and helped Jun’ai Byfield and Luca Williams-Barnett make their professional debuts for Tottenham, after previously developing the highly-rated Mikey Moore, but will now join Ipswich as a first-team coach.
“Returning to my boyhood club as a coach 11 years ago was a dream come true,” Lewis told the official Spurs website.
“Having supported Tottenham Hotspur since I was five years old and previously represented the club as a young professional, it was a privilege to come back and help develop the next generation of players.
“My family and I have supported the club all our lives, so I have always understood what it means to represent Tottenham Hotspur and the identity our teams should embody; brave, attacking, front-foot football.
“I have made so many special memories during my time at the club, building relationships that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
“I would like to thank everyone at the club for their support and for allowing me to pursue this fantastic opportunity at Ipswich Town, which enables me to fulfil my ambition of coaching in the Premier League.
“I leave with immense pride, gratitude and lifelong memories, and I wish everyone connected with Tottenham Hotspur every success in the future.”