Roberto de Zerbi is in place at Tottenham, not all Spurs supporters were as enthusiastic, but now it’s done. Now Sunderland awaits on April 12. It doesn’t take much to lift Tottenham more than Igor Tudor managed in his seven games, but a lot needs to be put in place to create the working conditions they Zerbi need to implement “their” football. An Italian football legend was pointed out as a wingman, but this does not happen.

Earlier in the week, transfer journalist Nicolo Schira reported that De Zerbi wanted to have Alessandro Nesta on the coaching staff. Nesta is one of the most successful Italian defenders in history, winning the 2006 World Cup, two Champions League titles and three Serie A titles during his time as an AC Milan and Lazio player. As a coach, there have been a few odd jobs before Monza, which he left in the summer of 2025.

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But Nesta does not want Tottenham. According to the transfer journalist, Nesta has turned down the offer from De Zerbi, he is instead waiting for the next offer of a head coaching job.

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