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Daniel Davis

Mon 30 March 2026 7:10, UK

Tottenham Hotspur are working to appoint Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager.

The Italian is available for work after leaving Marseille in February, but he must be convinced to take the Spurs job before the end of the campaign, despite their relegation fight.

Igor Tudor departed by mutual consent on Sunday after just 44 days, with the dismal 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest before the international break his final match in charge.

While De Zerbi is Spurs’ No 1 choice to succeed the Croat, he would appear to prefer to wait until the summer, when he will know whether the club are still in the Premier League.

As Tottenham’s search for a new manager steps up, Tottenham News takes a look at everything supporters need to know – including his latest odds.

What are latest Roberto De Zerbi odds?

De Zerbi’s odds have continued to tumble after Tudor stepped away from the N17 hot seat.

Indeed, he is now at 4/9 with two bookmakers as of Monday morning, a shortening from his 6/4 chances on Sunday. Sean Dyche remains the second favourite for the job at evens.

Clearly, De Zerbi, who managed Brighton & Hove Albion between 2022 and 2024, is the hot favourite, but Tottenham have a job on their hands to appoint him in the coming days.

Harry Redknapp is at 11/2 to make a stunning return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium while Mauricio Pochettino, arguably the desired choice of supporters, is adrift at 10/1.

Ryan Mason, Robbie Keane and Adi Hutter are all at 12/1.

When was De Zerbi first linked to Tottenham?

According to The Guardian, Spurs had first weighed up moving for De Zerbi after sacking Thomas Frank in early February. However, they went on to appoint Tudor – an ill-fated move.

At the time, De Zerbi had stepped away from Marseille and decided he needed a break from the sport, with the 46-year-old anticipated to return to work in the summer.

It makes sense that Tottenham have reignited their interest, but they do face a stumbling block with De Zerbi understandably preferring to hold off until the end of the season.

The remaining seven top-flight matches would allow him to run the rule over the squad and plot sweeping changes from a distance, instead of being dropped into a relegation dogfight.

But the same publication claimed that Spurs believe they can tempt De Zerbi to take the job now, and will table a long-term contract designed to show their faith in his abilities.

Will De Zerbi take the job?

At present, it remains to be seen. Talks are set to continue, and Spurs want a resolution.

It would represent a gamble – potentially a career-defining one – as no manager would want the millstone of taking Spurs into the Championship around their neck.

De Zerbi would also need time and patience to instil his high-energy style of play into a broken squad devoid of confidence. With matches coming thick and fast, that is hardly ideal.

Tottenham want a new head coach in place for when training resumes fully after the international break, and the hope is that it will be De Zerbi rallying the troops.