Can manager Roberto De Zerbi save Tottenham Hotspur, who are facing the threat of relegation?
Tottenham will face Sunderland in the 2025-26 Premier League round 32 at Sunderland's Stadium of Light in England at 10 p.m. on the 12th (Korea time). With seven wins, nine draws and 15 losses, Tottenham have fallen to 18th, in the relegation zone.
If Tottenham lose to Sunderland as well, relegation will truly become a reality. Sunderland are 11 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, in 12th place, and by no means an easy opponent. If Tottenham are relegated, they would suffer the humiliation of dropping to the second division for the first time in 49 years.
British media the Guardian reported on the 11th that De Zerbi is trying to revive his predecessor's style to save Tottenham.
De Zerbi brought out Tottenham's former attacking football as a solution to escape the relegation zone. He plans to employ the tactics from the Ange Postecoglou era, when Tottenham won the Europa League.
De Zerbi emphasized, I want football that dominates the ball. I want to see the Tottenham I saw during the Postecoglou era again. When I was a manager at Brighton, Tottenham was one of the best teams in terms of quality of play. I want to see again the football shown by players such as Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
Tottenham gave Roberto De Zerbi a salary of 12 million pounds (about 24 billion won). It is the second-highest amount among Premier League managers. It ranks second after Pep Guardiola's 20 million pounds (about 40 billion won). De Zerbi earns significantly more than Mikel Arteta's 10 million pounds (about 20 billion won), who is third.
British fans questioned, Does De Zerbi deserve such a salary?, Are you comparing his salary to Pep, who delivered so many titles?, What does Arteta lack compared with De Zerbi?
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