Tottenham Hotspur

Tyrese wasn’t involved in the matchday squad at Wembley, but watched on as his team-mates secured a 3-0 triumph under the arch to end their 11-year absence from League One.

The central midfielder scored eight goals in 39 appearances across all competitions for Notts County this term.

Centre-back Alfie, meanwhile, experienced the agony of defeat with Salford. He was an unused substitute in the final, having played 12 times since linking up with them mid-season. He spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Aberdeen.

The showpiece event in the USA, Canada and Mexico will represent a first ever major international tournament for the 26-year-old right-back, who made his senior debut for his country back in March, 2021.

To date, he has 16 caps to his name, having been involved in every international camp since October, 2024.

Pedro made 47 appearances in all competitions for us in 2025/26, scoring twice.

Spain begin their Group H campaign against Cape Verde on 15 June, before facing Saudi Arabia on 21 June and Uruguay on 26 June.

Congratulations, Pedro!

Dear Supporters,

On Sunday, despite a season that gave you so little, you gave everything. A full stadium, full voice, full belief, until the final whistle. I have thought carefully about how to begin this letter, and in the end that moment said it better than I can. It is why we owe you honesty about where we have fallen short, and what we are committed to now.

Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs. The Lewis family stepped in and authorised a full reset. That decision was not taken lightly, and it came later than it should have. But what has been put in motion is real, and it marks a genuine break from what had come before.

As part of that process, we discovered some uncomfortable truths. The qualities that make Spurs distinct, our football, our ambition, the connection between the team and its supporters, had been allowed to fade. Football success had not been driving our decisions. We did not have the right expertise in key roles. We did not build squads good enough to compete in the most demanding league in the world. Two 17th place finishes in a row is not acceptable, and we will not dress it up as anything other than falling well short of what this Club expects.

Since September, we have restructured leadership across the Club, with a refreshed executive and football structure. Most of this team are already in post and others will arrive in the coming weeks. The Board are committed to this leadership group and will give them the stability and support they need to run this Club in the right way.

Roberto De Zerbi is signed as Men's Head Coach for five years, a reflection of our belief in his ability and our commitment to build back to where we need to be. He is passionate, committed and positive in everything he does, and represents the kind of football and ambition that Tottenham Hotspur should stand for.

Our commitments to you are clear:

• We will build a squad, led by Roberto as Head Coach, with the right blend of experience, youth and leadership to compete at the highest levels of Premier League and European football.

• We will invest across multiple transfer windows to rebuild, balance and strengthen, with this summer representing an important first step in that work.

• We will continue to modernise our football operation, with a significant focus on raising standards across medical and performance.

• We will increase investment in the Academy to ensure that the pathway from youth football to the first team is one of the strongest in the country.

• We will build on a strong season for Spurs Women by continuing to invest in a world-class women's team, led by Martin Ho.

Since becoming Chairman, I have realised that Spurs fans are built differently. I have seen it over and over again in the last nine months, across every generation, in every conversation. Even in the darkest of seasons, you showed up and carried this team. That loyalty is not something we take for granted. It is something we are determined to be worthy of.

There has been speculation about ownership and the future direction of the Club. Let us be direct. Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale. The Lewis family are wholly committed to this Club and to this rebuild. They will provide the stability and investment needed at every level to move us forward, and they see that as a long-term responsibility, not a short-term fix.

This season fell well short of what Tottenham Hotspur demands. We must be in the fight with the best teams in this league, every season, and we are rebuilding this Club with that standard in mind.

This Club lives in the hearts of everyone who has ever loved it. It has been carried through living rooms and stands, weekends and long journeys home.

We will get back to where we belong.

Peter Charrington

Joao Palhinha struck the goal that mattered to beat Everton 1-0 at an emotional Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

That took Roberto’s record to three wins, two draws and two defeats in his seven games in charge – securing 17th place in the Premier League.

The feeling afterwards was very much of looking ahead.

Speaking to us pitchside, Roberto was asked to describe his emotions. “It's tough, no?” he said. “Because I stay 50 days underwater. I don't know if it's the right word. Without the time, without... I try to help the players.

“I believe in my players at the beginning. I believe at the beginning, before I came, when I was in Brighton, I had a big consideration about Pedro Porro, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Palhinha, a lot of players.

“Today I'm happy because these fans, the club, the board of the club, Vinai, Johan, they deserve a day like this.

“Now I will be very, very strong because we have to build the new Tottenham. I don't want to change too many players because I'm lucky to work with... I'm lucky working with a lot of these players as guys, first of all, and as players, but we need to change the mood.

“I would like to compete. For what? I don't know, but we need to bring, I don't know how many players, but first level of players.

“I'm looking forward to start to work again because we suffered too much this season. Not just me, because I suffered 50 days, the players and the board, the fans, they suffered more than me, but now we can't lose time and we can't be too happy. We have to stay focused on our work and our plan because I have a clear plan.

“We have to keep in our head this day because if we don't forget this day, I think we can become better in our work, in life, in the training, every day, push like... the right thing is every day we have to push like Tottenham-Everton.”

The Portugal midfielder known for his aggression in the engine room – second in tackles in the Premier League standings, behind Everton’s James Garner – produced a moment of magic that secured the vital 1-0 win against Everton and therefore preserve our Premier League status.

Joao rose to meet Mathys Tel’s corner, headed against the post and then reacted quickest to poke a follow up effort at goal that squeezed past James Pickford and crept just over the line, despite the efforts of Thierno Barry. Kevin Danso was there to make sure, just in case.

It was a result we needed - West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 at London Stadium - and it meant we finished two points clear of the Hammers in 17th - our first home win since December, but a third win for Robert De Zerbi in seven games.

Asked if it was the most important goal of his career, Joao told us: “Yeah, definitely. In one of the most important days in my career as well as a player. It was really special after this tough season, really tough. It was not easy.

“Everyone was living this week in a different mood as well because we knew the importance of this game today.

“I said before that this club is much more than us. We represent the club today, but the fans are here all their life. A lot of people leave from the club, not just as players, but also there are many things around the club (more) than the players.

“To give them this victory and keep the club for sure where he belongs was our main objective. Overall, it was not good enough for the level of Tottenham. We all know that, but I think, as I said before, this season for sure will help Tottenham growing for the future.”

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Here's what he had to say...

You always said what a big club this was, but you took over at a very difficult moment - can you describe your emotions?

Roberto: "No, I'm happy, but I enjoyed today. At the beginning of the day until now. Football is nice because if you give your best, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, after tomorrow, you receive back everything from football. It's incredible. We deserve this day. We deserve this game. We deserve this win. We deserve everything of today. I think we deserve to stay up, because we made 11 points in seven games and we deserved more. My players played a fantastic game, as a spirit, as a behaviour, as an attitude, but also as a quality of the play, especially in the first half, they played very well and I'm proud. From tonight we have to start to organise and to build a new team. I don't think we have not to change too many players. We have 10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay, good enough, like players, like people. Then we have to complete the squad with the first level of players. The first level of players, because we suffered too much. I suffered a lot but I think the fans, the club, the board, the players. They suffered too much. We are Tottenham and we can't suffer like this until the last second of the last game to stay up. I will be stronger. I will be stronger. I don't want to decide alone because football is a group - sporting director, scouting, CEO - but my target now is finished to stay up. My target is to start the pre-season with the team I have in my dream, my head."

Can I get your reaction to the fans and the atmosphere around the coach and inside the stadium?

Roberto: "Listen, they told me, I don't know which newspaper spoke about the pressure of the fans, the problem was the fans in Tottenham. I don't want nothing from the fans. I just want to be clear, to be honest. I'm always honest and sincere. I think in three home games they were fantastic, the fans. The stadium, incredible stadium. Before the game when we arrived with the bus it was a big, big emotion and I'm happy for them. Next season the target is to make them happier than this season, for sure. I would like to compete, I don't know for what, but stop suffering like this."

The save at the end from Kinsky and his whole journey since you've been here - what can you say about him?

Roberto: "About Kinsky, I want to say a secret, before my first game in Sunderland I thought to give, when I was in Italy, I thought to give for the Sunderland game, just for one game to make Kinsky the captain. To show just one thing, very important in football, but in life. If we are a team, we are like a family. If one of us is going through a difficult period, we have to stay with him - showing love, showing everything he needs, but he didn't need it because he has a strong character, strong personality. He's a great goalkeeper. I want to say also something for Vicario, because with me he was fantastic as a guy, staying at the side with his passion today on the bench. He accepted my decision with a smile."

Who have been the people that have been crucial over the last six or seven weeks to get you out of this situation?

Roberto: "Dragusin. Dragusin was top because he didn't play, but he was always positive inside the dressing room, inside the pitch. Bentancur, because Bentancur, when he came back from the injury, he wanted to play. He came to me to say, ‘hey, I want to play, I'm ready to play.’ Joao Palhinha, because at the beginning of my time, he didn't play in Sunderland, here with Brighton and Wolverhampton. Ben Davies. Yesterday, he came to the Lodge with us. Djed Spence. Before the Chelsea game he came in my office, another one to say, ‘I want to play', he said, ‘You always speak about the personality, the courage, I'm here, if you want to play with one player' and he was fantastic, I love it. Micky van de Ven - great guy, sensitive guy. I spent a lot of time with him, because I consider him the best centre-back, left-centre-back in the Premier League, with Levi Colwill, because he was my former player and I can't forget him. But a lot of other players. Richarlison, Archie Gray, I can't say one."

Can you promise that this relegation battle will never happen again and can you say where this ranks among your managerial achievements?

Roberto: "Listen, it's difficult to promise because the Premier League is a very tough league. For sure, we have to learn from our mistakes, we have done this season, for sure. But no, now we are happy because we stay up and we forget the past. No, no, no, the stupid people forget the past. The smart people, the people with value, can't forget and keep in their mind the past. We have to improve from our mistakes. We are looking forward to start to rebuild a team from this night, from tomorrow. No, from 10 days, we have no time for the holiday, to go on holiday. The second, yes, I think he is the biggest achievement in my time. Brighton. Europa League in Brighton was great. The second place in Marseille, with a lot of problems, was a big achievement, but I think today was maybe one of the best days in football so far."

Joao Palhinha - is he part of things next season?

Roberto: "Yes, I would like to keep him, 100%. We have to start from these people, before to speak about the players, we have to speak about the people. Then, I can't give the place for everyone in the first eleven, because I want to build two players in each position. But for sure, I would like him to stay with me, with us, like Conor Gallagher and Bentancur, the same."

Do you think the team could be stronger for this experience?

Roberto: "If we remember this day, for sure. Next season, we have to keep in our mind to give our best every session, every training, every game, and to think every game, every training session is like Tottenham-Everton. If we remember this thing, I think it will be easier."

The players took on the task in hand - to take a minimum of a point against Everton - and delivered thanks to Joao Palhinha's goal on 43 minutes.

Roared on again by our incredible supporters, we created plenty of chances, particularly in the first half, and deserved the lead just before the break.

We defended superbly as Everton upped the pressure in the second half and it says a lot that the Toffees' first effort on target didn't arrive until the ninth minute of added time.

When it did arrive, it was somewhat apt that Antonin Kinsky produced another save out of the top drawer to tip over Tyrique George's curler destined for the top corner. That kept any late demons at bay, preserved the clean sheet and ultimately, our most important win for a long time.

Asked to describe his emotions afterwards, Roberto said: "I'm happy, I enjoyed today, the beginning of the day until now. Football is nice because if you give your best, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, after tomorrow, you receive back everything from football. It's incredible.

"We deserve this day. We deserve this game. We deserve this win. We deserve everything of today. I think we deserve to stay up, because we made 11 points in seven games and we deserved more.

"My players played a fantastic game, as a spirit, as a behaviour, as an attitude, but also as a quality of the play, especially in the first half, they played very well and I'm proud.

"From tonight we have to start to organise and to build a new team. I don't think we have not to change too many players. We have 10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay, good enough, like players, like people. Then we have to complete the squad with the first level of players. The first level of players, because we suffered too much.

"I suffered a lot but I think the fans, the club, the board, the players, they suffered too much. We are Tottenham and we can't suffer like this until the last second of the last game to stay up.

"I will be stronger. I don't want to decide alone because football is a group - sporting director, scouting, CEO - but my target now is finished, to stay up. My target is to start the pre-season with the team I have in my dream, my head."

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