‘This’ Roberto De Zerbi stat looks perfect for Tottenham… until Igor Tudor enters the picture

Tottenham are keen to land Roberto De Zerbi as Thomas Frank’s permanent successor in the coming days.

Tottenham are going through a difficult period right now, as the club finds itself without a manager for the second time this season. Not many would have expected the Lilywhites to be fighting for Premier League survival just nine months after ending their trophy drought by winning the Europa League last season. However, the North Londoners are now just a point above the drop zone and face the prospect of dropping into the second division in the coming weeks.

Spurs parted ways with Igor Tudor earlier this week after it became clear that the highly-rated manager was unable to steady the ship at N17. He failed to win any of the five Premier League matches in charge of the club, making it evident that he was never the right man to take over the reins from Thomas Frank in February. Now that the Croatian tactician is gone, the North Londoners must ensure that they appoint the right manager to help the club avoid relegation this season.

Recent reports suggest that Spurs are on the verge of appointing Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year deal in the coming days. The Italian tactician has performed a U-turn by considering taking the job immediately instead of waiting until the summer. He is all set to become the third-highest paid manager in the Premier League if he ends up at N17. This highlights the Lilywhites’ intent to avoid embarrassment this season and their desire to return to winning ways in domestic competitions.

Roberto De Zerbi might just be the right man for Tottenham

Tottenham fans have longed for a manager who plays free-flowing, attacking football. They are tired of seeing their side adopt a pragmatic approach this season. The time has come for the players to step up and help the Lilywhites return to winning ways in the Premier League if they are to avoid relegation this season. For that to happen, the squad must be utilised to its strengths by someone who knows how to get the best out of the players at hand.

Now, Spurs fans will be pleased to see that their club is set to appoint Roberto De Zerbi on a permanent basis in the coming days. A new stat shows that the Italian tactician knows how to win matches while playing entertaining football. As per Matt Spiro (via X), De Zerbi had the best win ratio (57 per cent) of any Marseille manager before he was let go by the Ligue 1 giants earlier this year. However, it is also important to note that Igor Tudor had the second-best win ratio for the French giants during the same time period, with 56 per cent.