Following former head coach Thomas Frank’s sacking after Spurs lost to Newcastle on Tuesday (10.02.26), club higher-ups have been looking for a replacement, and they are said to be particuarly interested in the former Brighton boss.
According to The i Paper, De Zerbi - who was recently axed at Marseille - is said to be the frontrunner for the job, with Spurs bosses feeling like the role would be the “next logical step in his coaching career”.
Even so, De Zerbi is sadi to be “assessing the wider market” as other positions could become available across Europe between now and the summer.
As well as De Zerbi, ex-Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino is also said to be in contension for the job, though it is unknown whether Spurs will appoint a new manager with interim options on the table.
It has also been claimed Pochettino landing the job could be “complicated” due to his role as the U.S.’s manager, with the World Cup just months away.
As a result, a permenant role for Pochettino “could only become realistic” if Tottenham opt for an interim manager until the the tournament is over.
While some fans want to see former manager Ange Postecoglou - who pushed Spurs to victory in the Europa League last year - return, this is seemingly unlikely following his recent comments blasting Tottenham, claiming they are “not a big club”.
During an appearance on The Overlap, Postecoglou said: “You know, when you walk into Tottenham, what you see everywhere is ‘To dare is to do’. It’s everywhere. And yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that. It’s really curious in terms of understanding what they’re trying to build. What are they?
“There’s obviously been huge investment – they’ve built an unbelievable stadium, unbelievable training facilities. But when you look at the expenditure, particularly the wage structure, they’re not a big club. I saw that first-hand because when we were trying to sign players, we weren’t in the market for those players.
“They’re not a big club in terms of the wages they pay. The transfer fees might not be the biggest in the league, but they’re always there or thereabouts. However, there’s a cap on wages that won’t be broken.”
