Tag: Zerbi

‘I kissed Rodrigo’ – Roberto de Zerbi praises Bentancur’s red card against Manchester United
11 October 2026 Off

‘I kissed Rodrigo’ – Roberto de Zerbi praises Bentancur’s red card against Manchester United

By Total Football News

Despite the late elation sparked by Solanke’s 92nd-minute equaliser, Tottenham remain in the relegation zone with just three points from their opening six matches.

It is just the fourth time the club have failed to win each of their opening six games of a league season, after 2008-09, 1955-56 and 1912-13.

Spurs have often looked lively in attack this season, but they have lacked conviction in front of goal and

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Tony Pulis column: Why international break has come at worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs
24 September 2026 Off

Tony Pulis column: Why international break has come at worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs

By Total Football News

De Zerbi is a very passionate, straight-talking and ambitious manager who demands total commitment and backing from his board.

He has definitely had that at Spurs, which has left people wondering why he has made such a slow start.

But, before the season started, I thought his biggest challenge with so many different types of players arriving would be to put players together that fit as a team, not as

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Sandro Tonali: Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi quickly persuaded him to sign
30 July 2026 Off

Sandro Tonali: Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi quickly persuaded him to sign

By Total Football News

“Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],” Tonali revealed, but in the end the decision to join Spurs was an easy one.

“When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive.

“When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect.

“I spoke with my wife – this was the first thing. We wanted to change our

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Djed Spence: Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi tells England defender to stay at club
30 July 2026 Off

Djed Spence: Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi tells England defender to stay at club

By Total Football News

Captain Cristian Romero is among those likely to leave the club.

Romero was criticised for his decision to fly back to Argentina while injured before the final game of the season – a match for which he did ultimately return.

De Zerbi said it was wrong to criticise Romero for his initial decision, saying he had shown “unbelievable behaviour” during the Italian’s time at the club, but accepted it was

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Tottenham players not ‘happy’ and ‘proud’ to stay should leave – Roberto de Zerbi
25 July 2026 Off

Tottenham players not ‘happy’ and ‘proud’ to stay should leave – Roberto de Zerbi

By Total Football News

Bergvall, who joined Spurs from Swedish club Djurgarden in 2024, played limited minutes at the end of last season under De Zerbi.

The 20-year-old started the Italian’s first game in charge – a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland – and, after that, made four appearances as a substitute.

Spurs have since signed midfielders Sandro Tonali – in a £100m deal from Newcastle United – and Mateus Fernandes for £85m from West

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Fabian Hurzeler: How Brighton boss has managed transition from Roberto de Zerbi
28 March 2025 Off

Fabian Hurzeler: How Brighton boss has managed transition from Roberto de Zerbi

By Total Football News

Continuity has been key to Brighton’s successful transition to Hurzeler’s methods, whose own ideas of football aren’t that different from his predecessor, as he revealed earlier in the season.

“He brought this current energy to the players,” said Hurzeler, when talking about De Zerbi.

“So I don’t have to make a complete turnaround of the players because they were familiar with this.”

The young German’s arrival has seen him implement

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Fabian Hurzeler: Brighton target St Pauli boss to replace Roberto de Zerbi
8 June 2024 Off

Fabian Hurzeler: Brighton target St Pauli boss to replace Roberto de Zerbi

By Total Football News

Brighton have identified 31-year-old St Pauli boss Fabian Hurzeler as the leading contender to replace Roberto de Zerbi as manager.

The clubs are in talks and Brighton have already secured a work permit for him.

No agreement has yet been reached.

US-born Hurzeler guided St Pauli to the German second division title last season, and a return to the Bundesliga after 13 years.

If he is appointed he would be

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Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton chief Paul Barber on manager’s future & club success
15 May 2024 0

Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton chief Paul Barber on manager’s future & club success

By Total Football News

In an era of over-spending, Brighton are viewed as the gold standard for how to run a club properly.

They do owe Bloom £373m and paid their owner £36m out of a club record £122.8m profit announced last month. But Barber points out a large part of that debt was because of construction of the Amex Stadium.

The stadium’s capacity can be increased beyond its current 31,876, but “by hundreds

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