Trending Now - Tottenham Player Slams 'embarrassing' Season Despite Survival
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - James Maddison and Conor Gallagher praised Roberto De Zerbi for his role in steering Spurs clear of relegation.
Daily Mail Sports - Tottenham player criticizes the team's performance.
BBC - Roberto De Zerbi is the manager who helped Spurs avoid relegation.
BBC - Vivienne Lewis and Nick Beucher were present during the survival celebrations.
BBC - Peter Charrington is the non-executive chairman, and Matthew Collecott is the chief operating and finance officer of Spurs.
WHAT:
Daily Mail Sports - De Zerbi held individual "morale" meetings with players to repair their shattered confidence.
Daily Mail Sports - Spurs burned through Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor as managers this season before turning to Roberto De Zerbi.
BBC - De Zerbi stated, "It's now around 7pm, and around 8pm or 9pm we will start working towards next season."
Daily Mail Sports - De Zerbi called for the work to start immediately, saying, "From tonight," after achieving survival.
Daily Mail Sports - Spurs avoided relegation on the final day of the season.
BBC - De Zerbi's management included away wins against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa, and a win against Everton.
BBC - Spurs received around £74 million by qualifying for the Champions League via a Europa League triumph.
WHERE:
BBC - The celebrations took place at Tottenham's home stadium.
BBC - Arsenal's trophy celebration occurred at Crystal Palace.
WHEN:
BBC - De Zerbi stated that work towards the next season would begin around "8pm or 9pm" on the day of the celebrations.
WHY:
BBC - The team faced relegation due to "bad decisions on and off the pitch," including poor appointments and underperforming players.
HOW:
Daily Mail Sports - The team felt doomed for relegation until De Zerbi's arrival as head coach with seven games remaining in the Premier League season.
BBC - De Zerbi acted as both a coach and a psychologist to motivate the team for survival.
(UPDATED May 25, 2026 12:07 UTC)
James Maddison and Conor Gallagher have expressed their gratitude to Roberto De Zerbi for helping steer Spurs clear of relegation. De Zerbi conducted individual "morale" meetings with players to help restore their shattered confidence after the team felt doomed until his arrival as head coach with just seven games left in the Premier League season. His leadership has been credited with turning the team's fortunes around during a critical time.
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(UPDATED May 25, 2026 01:36 UTC)
Spurs have made a coaching change, moving from Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor to Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager. De Zerbi has emphasized the urgency of preparing for the upcoming season, stating that work will begin tonight. He expressed his commitment to the team, saying they will start focusing on next season around 8 or 9 PM.
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(UPDATED May 24, 2026 23:16 UTC)
Tottenham has successfully avoided relegation on the final day of the season, thanks in part to manager Roberto De Zerbi, who led the team to crucial away victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, and a win over Everton. The celebrations took place at Tottenham's home stadium, where players and staff, including non-executive chairman Peter Charrington and chief operating and finance officer Matthew Collecott, gathered to mark the occasion, while De Zerbi indicated that preparations for the next season would kick off around "8pm or 9pm" that same evening. Despite the relief of survival, De Zerbi acknowledged that the team had faced relegation threats due to "bad decisions on and off the pitch," highlighting the challenges they overcame together.