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Roberto De Zerbi (47), Tottenham's manager, unleashed harsh remarks against striker Richarlison (29), who has been classified as outside his plans.
The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 15th (Korean time) that "Manager De Zerbi announced that Richarlison would be excluded from the KARA Carabao Cup match lineup against Liverpool."
Richarlison had requested a transfer to his club last month and was subsequently removed from the English Premier League (EPL) 25-man roster. The media stated, "Although Richarlison retains eligibility for cup competitions, Manager De Zerbi remained resolute. Despite Tottenham struggling with zero goals in the league this season, he firmly ruled out using him, even though he was the team's top scorer last season."
During a press conference ahead of the Anfield away match, Manager De Zerbi drew a clear line: "Richarlison's situation remains unchanged whether it is the league or cup competitions."
When asked if Richarlison's Tottenham career had ended, he sharply replied, "That is not for me to answer." He then added with a biting joke, "Anyway, we suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat to Brentford in the opening match where Richarlison started. It seems everyone has forgotten, so I'm reminding you," before reiterating, "Even if he is fit to play, he will not be used in the KARA Carabao Cup."
Richarlison joined Tottenham in 2022 and recorded a dismal record of 32 goals in 133 matches over four years. Particularly, he was once close friends with Son Heung-min (now at LAFC), earning special support from domestic fans, but ultimately failed to rebound and fell into the status of an expendable asset.
Richarlison, completely excluded from Manager De Zerbi's plans this season, disappeared from the lineup after the league opener. Following the public release of the manager's interview, Richarlison immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. When transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano shared De Zerbi's remarks on social media (SNS), Richarlison directly posted a crying emoji in response to that post.
A few hours later, Richarlison captured and uploaded the interview content to his Instagram story, adding a brief "Why?" message along with a sad emoji. Previously, through his personal SNS, he had openly vented frustration toward Tottenham, stating, "Pressure, coercion, and retaliation do not frighten me."
Meanwhile, Tottenham attempted to sell Richarlison during last summer's transfer window. Negotiations were held with Everton, Trabzonspor, Vasco da Gama, and others, but all talks collapsed due to failed personal agreements.
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