Tottenham Hotspur face a “massive change” under Roberto De Zerbi, but the club must show patience and trust in their new head coach the same way Arsenal stood behind Mikel Arteta, according to former Spurs midfielder Sandro, who worked under the Italian at Benevento.
De Zerbi has already turned heads since arriving late in the season, leading Spurs to 11 points from their last six Premier League games to secure top-flight survival at West Ham’s expense. The achievement kept Tottenham in the Premier League and protected an estimated £250 million in revenue for the club.
That lifeline has handed the 46-year-old significant sway over the club’s future, with Spurs now looking to fully commit to his vision heading into the summer transfer window and beyond. De Zerbi is expected to reshape the squad in his image, and early signs suggest he has the backing of those at the top of the club.
Sandro, having experienced De Zerbi’s methods first-hand at Benevento, knows exactly what the Italian demands of his players and what his style of football looks like when given the right foundation. The former Spurs midfielder believes the early impact at Tottenham is just a glimpse of what De Zerbi can deliver with a full pre-season and a squad built to his specifications.
With Tottenham having cycled through four managers in the space of a single year, Sandro insists the club must now get firmly behind their new boss and commit to his project for the long haul — drawing direct parallels with the trust Arsenal placed in Arteta before that faith ultimately paid dividends.
