"The defender of sexual assault charges is Tottenham manager?" The crisis of all-time relegation → The appointment of the commander in chief is in trouble... After leaving SON, "WARR"

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Tottenham Hotspur, who is on the verge of being relegated to the English Premier League (EPL), has been selected as the next head coach. Just seven months after Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) left, a second coach change is already imminent, and local opposition is alarming.

British media 'BBC' said on the 31st (Korea Standard Time), "The negotiations between Tottenham and coach De Zerby have progressed. It is expected that a final agreement will be reached soon," he reported.

It's an unconventional decision. According to local reports, De Zerby initially preferred to take the post after the end of this season, but it is known that Tottenham's current situation is so urgent that he has immediately turned to taking the helm. De Zerby is currently unemployed after leaving Marseille (France) in February.

Even according to the 'BBC', De Zerby is expected to be treated at the highest level in the league even though he has no experience in winning the EPL.

It is clear why Tottenham is putting all its life and death into recruiting De Zerby with such unconventional conditions. Currently, Tottenham is on the verge of being relegated to the second division for the first time in 49 years since 1977. Even interim coach Igor Tudor, who replaced Thomas Frank and deployed him as a firefighter in February, faced the biggest crisis in the club's history as he packed up due to poor performance 44 days after his appointment.

Under Tudor, Tottenham left a disastrous report card. It was painful to take only one point in five league games since taking office. In particular, the decisive blow was that it fell to 17th place in the league with a 0-3 defeat by Nottingham Forest, a relegation rival, on the 22nd, narrowing the gap with 18th place to just one point. Tottenham has not won the league for as many as 88 days since the match against Crystal Palace in December last year.

In the end, CEO Vinay Venkatesham and general manager Johan Lange chose De Zerby as a card to escape from the relegation zone.

However, the recruitment process is not smooth. According to the 'BBC', Tottenham supporters strongly oppose De Zerby's appointment, taking issue with his previous remarks defending Mason Greenwood, who was accused of attempted sexual assault during his tenure at Marseille.

In particular, Proud Lillihuitz, Tottenham's official LGBTQ fan club, said, "It's not a matter of openly defending a player like Greenwood. De Zerby's remarks at the time have great implications," he said.

Despite opposition, Tottenham's leadership says there is no clear alternative other than Degerby. Former Nottingham coach Sean Dyche, who is considered a residual expert, is struggling with negotiations demanding a contract period of at least 18 months, and Mauricio Pochettino, who fans want, is in charge of the U.S. national team. Tottenham players such as Ryan Mason, Harry Redknapp and Tim Sherwood, active players Ben Davies, past legends Glenn Hoddle and Chris Hughton were mentioned as short-term firefighters, but they are said to be underweight. Former Monaco coach Adolf Whitter has drawn the line that he will not take over as coach again until the start of the new season.

Tottenham, which has to set up its third head coach just seven months after former captain Son Heung-min left the team, now has only seven games left until the end of the league. Starting with the away trip to Sunderland, Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea are scheduled in a row.

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