Tottenham to hit stumbling block in De Zerbi talks, another interim hire on the cards - Wyness
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Tottenham could appoint new interim manager, Roberto De Zerbi set to hit stumbling block in negotiations Wed 25 March 2026 17:45, UK Tottenham Hotspur could appoint another interim manager if Roberto De Zerbi is reluctant to join in the midst of a relegation fight.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, as the club look set to sack Igor Tudor after just seven games in charge.Former Marseille boss De Zerbi is available for work and among the leading candidates to takeover from Tudor, with seven league games left for Spurs to preserve their Premier League status.The international break could be seen as a perfect opportunity for the club to change managers, with Spurs’ next match at Sunderland not for over two weeks.Spurs could hire a Premier League proven manager in De Zerbi, who has pedigree leading Brighton to the Europa League for the first time in their history in 2022. 📋 Tottenham Hotspur Manager News 📋 Get the inside track on the Spurs dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key boardroom decisions. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Roberto De Zerbi needs to ‘face the hard times’ as Tottenham managerEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes there would be a clause in De Zerbi’s contract to leave the club if they are relegated from the Premier League, if he was to be hired.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks that De Zerbi may not be the manager long-term for Spurs if he does not want to take on the role now.Games Managed69Games Won39Games Drawn8Games Lost22Roberto De Zerbi’s managerial stats at his most recent club Marseille.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think he is, and I think he would be the one that I would want to bring in but he’s saying right now that he doesn’t want to come in until he’s got a long-term position.
“If I was him, I’d come in right now and there could be a break clause in some description if they go down. I think if you’re a manager who’s not prepared to come in at a difficult time, then you’re probably not the manager that you want long-term.
“And so I would say, look, I’m sorry, you can’t pick and choose. You either come in now and help us and show straight away that you can move up and down the gears and face the hard times, and then you’ve earned the chance to go forward.