Tottenham’s league form remains a serious concern: four games in, and Spurs still haven’t won or even scored in the Premier League. The frustration around the club continues to build.
That’s piling pressure on Roberto De Zerbi to find a quick fix. The 47-year-old was backed heavily in the summer, with ten new faces arriving and a large number of players moved out — investment that’s raised expectations among fans hoping for a turnaround after several difficult seasons.
With just two points from a possible twelve, questions are starting to surface about De Zerbi’s job security. The players haven’t escaped criticism either, but ultimately it’s the manager who carries the can when results fall short.
Ornstein on De Zerbi’s future
Spurs spent over £300 million rebuilding the squad this summer. Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Omar Marmoush, Savinho and Jan Paul van Hecke arrived as major additions, while Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka came in as free transfers. Despite that outlay, Tottenham currently sit just above the relegation zone.
Journalist David Ornstein has offered insight into the club’s thinking. He reports Tottenham went all-in when they hired De Zerbi — a five-year deal with no relegation release clause. Ornstein also pointed to the scale of change at the club, with heavy spending aimed at building a squad capable of competing near the top.
Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange sit at the heart of the rebuild, and De Zerbi has reportedly been handed considerable authority as the defence, midfield and attack have all been overhauled. The results, though, haven’t caught up with the investment yet.
Ornstein says the hierarchy knows the rebuild will take time — chairman Peter Charrington has previously said as much, suggesting it could take several transfer windows to get where they want to be. Fan patience, however, is already wearing thin.
No immediate sack planned
For now, Ornstein indicates Tottenham aren’t considering removing De Zerbi. The plan is to let him keep building and start extracting more from an expensively assembled squad — not least because sacking him now would carry a heavy financial cost given his contract.
Still, the pressure isn’t going away. With close to £300 million spent, the club will expect that outlay to start showing up in results. The message to De Zerbi is straightforward: the backing is there for now, but improvement is essential.
The longer the winless run continues, the more scrutiny he’ll face. There’s no sign yet of the hierarchy moving toward a change — but there’s also a clear sense that patience has limits. De Zerbi now needs to turn Tottenham’s summer spending into results before pressure tips into crisis.
