LONDON – Tottenham Hotspur has appointed Roberto ?De Zerbi as its manager on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, and the Italian coach has seven games to steer the North London side to safety.
Tottenham has turned to former Brighton & Hove Albion manager De Zerbi to salvage a dreadful season which is in danger of ending in relegation from the top flight for the first time since 1977.
“Roberto was our No. 1 target for ?the summer and we are very pleased to be able to bring him in now,” Spurs Sporting Director Johan Lange said ?in ?a club statement.
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