The club confirmed the 46-year-old Italian's appointment on Tuesday, replacing interim boss Igor Tudor as their third head coach this season.
De Zerbi, fresh from Marseille and known for his attacking flair at Brighton, immediately focused on climbing the table, with his first test an FA Cup game at Sunderland.
While some fans welcomed the bold hire, the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust condemned De Zerbi's past defense of Mason Greenwood as deeply offensive, drawing sharp backlash amid the desperate push to avoid historic relegation.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Roberto De Zerbi signs in as new Tottenham coach until June 2031.
“I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world”.
“In all my discussions with the Club’s leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear – to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters.
I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it”.
“Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season. I’m looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that”.
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