Tottenham aims to recruit Roberto De Zerbi for the position this season, according to sources.
Tottenham is making efforts to persuade Roberto De Zerbi to take on the role of their new manager before the conclusion of the season, according to sources cited by ESPN.
The club is in search of their third manager this season following the departure of Igor Tudor on Sunday.
Tudor, who had only succeeded Thomas Frank last month, managed to secure just one victory in his seven matches at the helm as Spurs edged closer to the Premier League relegation zone.
Currently, Tottenham is positioned 17th, merely one point and one place above the relegation zone, and sources indicate they are optimistic about appointing a replacement for Tudor well ahead of their next match, a league encounter against Sunderland on April 12.
According to sources, De Zerbi and USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino are at the forefront of the club’s list of candidates. However, Pochettino is dedicated to guiding the USMNT in this summer’s World Cup, while De Zerbi is available after his departure from Marseille.
Preliminary discussions have occurred between Spurs and De Zerbi, with the Italian expressing a willingness to join the club at the end of the season, contingent on their Premier League survival.
Nonetheless, Tudor’s exit and Tottenham’s ongoing strugglesβhaving not won a league match since December 28βhave intensified the urgency for a new head coach, and Spurs are aiming to persuade De Zerbi to come on board immediately.
Sources suggest that the club prefers a permanent appointment, but it remains uncertain whether the 46-year-old, who spent two years at Brighton until 2024, will agree to take on the challenge at Tottenham during this difficult period.
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Other options include former Monaco manager Adi Hutter, but sources have indicated that Spurs would ideally prefer to hire someone with experience in the Premier League.
Former Tottenham managers Harry Redknapp, Tim Sherwood, and Glenn Hoddle have all been associated with the position, along with ex-Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, who is currently with Ferencvaros, and former Nottingham Forest, Burnley, and Everton manager Sean Dyche.
