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While Tottenham broke up with interim coach Igor Tudor (48), former Marcelo coach Roberto de Gervi (47) is seeking to take over with unconventional conditions.
On the 30th (Korea Standard Time), "Tottenham's leadership has selected DeGerby as the top target." "If he takes over as an official coach right before the end of the season and leads the team, he is willing to pay enormous residual bonuses and special down payments," he reported.
Tottenham officially announced that they would part ways with Tudor under mutual agreement. At the same time, the club announced, "The new coach will inform us in due course."
Tudor, who replaced Frank Thomas as Tottenham manager last month, was eventually replaced by a poor record of one win, one draw and five losses in seven games during his 44 days in charge. In particular, the English Premier League (EPL) fell into a severe slump with five wins (1 draw and 4 losses), plunging the team to 17th place (30 points), just one point away from 18th-place West Ham (29 points), which is in the relegation zone.
Facing the worst relegation crisis, Tottenham chose to part ways quickly with Tudor and immediately looked for a head coach. De Zerby, who successfully led Brighton on the English Premier League (EPL) stage in the past, is considered a strong candidate for the next coach.
The media said, "Tottenham, which is only one point apart from the current relegation zone, is a free agent (FA) status, and Gerby wants to save the team immediately."
"De Zerbi, who left Marseille in February, has such a high stock price that he is connected to big clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid," he said. "In the beginning, he hesitated to enter the race for stay and tried to wait and see until the summer, but Tottenham is going all out to change his mind through long-term projects and solid financial rewards."
Alternatives are also on the table in case De Zerby's immediate appointment falls through. Sean Dyche, who has a lot of experience in surviving relegation, is considered a likely short-term solution, but there is a disagreement between Dyche, who demands a minimum of 18 months, and Tottenham, who wants a flexible contract.
Mauricio Pochettino, who fans want the most, is in charge of the U.S. national team ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, making it impossible to return, and former Monaco coach Adi Whitter is also being discussed as an alternative. As the appointment of an outside coach faced such difficulties, the possibility of changing the internal temporary system using veteran defender Ben Davis was raised.
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