De Zerbi confirms he will be Tottenham boss next season ´no matter what´

Roberto De Zerbi has vowed that he will probably be Tottenham’s head coach subsequent season, even when he’s unable to show the membership’s fortunes round, and they’re relegated.

De Zerbi was appointed as Igor Tudor’s successor on Tuesday following a five-game winless run within the Premier League (D1 L4), leaving them simply above the relegation zone.

The Italian has put pen to paper on a long-term contract, which is reportedly a five-year deal, regardless of being handed a 27.5% probability of happening by the Opta supercomputer.

Spurs haven’t received any of their final 13 league matches (D5 L8), equalling their second-longest winless run in league competitors of their historical past (additionally 13 in November 1912).

De Zerbi’s first recreation in cost comes away to Sunderland on April 12, and the 46-year-old believes the standard inside the squad have what it takes to show issues round.

“I watched a number of video games, particularly within the final interval. I do know the gamers very properly. It’s a tough second for everybody at Tottenham,” De Zerbi stated.

“I feel we have now the fitting qualities to come back out of this second.

“I consider within the gamers. I feel we have now to recollect who we’re and who the gamers are as a result of we have now very massive gamers and must work on their confidence in themselves.

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“I accepted this problem as a result of I’ve nice confidence within the gamers. The fashion and historical past of Tottenham is a really clear kind of play.

“After this a part of the season, I feel we are able to create an important future. I signed a five-year contract as a result of it’s a massive problem.

“I would be the Tottenham coach subsequent season, it doesn’t matter what.”

Spurs nonetheless trying to find their first Premier League win of 2026 (D5 L8). As well as, their 30 factors from 31 Premier League video games this season is their joint-lowest return after 31 video games of any league marketing campaign, together with 1914-15, accounting for 3pts/win all-time.

De Zerbi does, nevertheless, have earlier expertise within the Premier League with Brighton, although he left the membership after slightly below two seasons in cost with a win charge of 37.1% (received 26 of 70 video games in all competitions).