Maddison and Gallagher pay tribute to coach’s impactSpurs expected to sign Senesi and Robertson on freesTottenham would probably have suffered the disaster of relegation from the Premier League if it were not for the decision to bring in Roberto De Zerbi for Igor Tudor, according to James Maddison and Conor Gallagher.Spurs made the managerial change with seven games to go and the team in free fall after a run of one point from six matches under Tudor. De Zerbi rebuilt confidence and guided the club to survival, the 1-0 home win over Everton on Sunday ensuring that they finished above West Ham, who went down. De Zerbi’s record shows three wins, two draws and two defeats. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/25/roberto-de-zerbi-spurs-saved-disaster-james-maddison-senesi-robertson