Tottenham Hotspur are admirers of former Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi amid Ange Postecoglou’s looming sack in North London, journalist Graeme Bailey has reported.
The Australian tactician is expected to leave Spurs at the end of the season regardless of whether they win the Europa League and qualify for the Champions League, and the club are believed to be looking at his potential successors already.
While they have been linked with a host of Premier League managers, including Fulham boss Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, De Zerbi is another name Tottenham appreciate.
The 45-year-old Italian is currently in charge of Marseille and has two years remaining on his contract, which runs until June 2027.
Tottenham Appreciate Roberto De Zerbi
Postecoglou’s future looks increasingly uncertain
According to Bailey, Tottenham are believed to have a number of names on their managerial shortlist, including De Zerbi, Burnley boss Scott Parker and Strasbourg’s Liam Rosenior.
The Lilywhites are expected to sack Postecoglou amid their dismal Premier League campaign, with the club sitting just 16th with five games to play.
Spurs have never finished outside the top 15 in Premier League history and last missed out on a top-10 finish in the 2007/08 season, with Juande Ramos in charge.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Tottenham have lost 18 of their 33 league games under Postecoglou this season.
De Zerbi, praised as 'spectacular' and 'one of the most influential managers of the last 20 years', was linked with several top Premier League clubs before taking charge of Marseille last summer.
It has been reported that both Manchester United and Chelsea considered appointing the 45-year-old before the season, after growing impressed by his work at Brighton.
De Zerbi led the Seagulls to a sixth-place finish in the 2022/23 season, his first at the Amex Stadium, and finished 11th last term.
His Marseille side are currently second in the Ligue 1 table with four games remaining, 23 points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.
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