Roberto De Zerbi is under growing pressure at Tottenham after a winless start and a £400 million summer rebuild produced no Premier League goals.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi is facing intense internal scrutiny as pressure builds following the club’s alarming start to the Premier League season. According to an exclusive report from The Touchline on X, Spurs hierarchy are extremely unhappy with the team’s early-season performances, leaving the Italian manager’s long-term position far from secure.
Tottenham remain winless after their opening three Premier League fixtures, drawing 0-0 at Nottingham Forest following defeats to Brentford and Newcastle United. Even more concerning for club executives is the team’s complete lack of attacking efficiency, with Spurs yet to score a single goal in domestic league play.
The growing frustration inside the Tottenham board room stems directly from the significant financial backing provided to De Zerbi over the summer transfer window. Tottenham sanctioned an extraordinary rebuild exceeding £400 million to reshape the squad, bringing in marquee talents such as Sandro Tonali, Sávio, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, and loan arrivals Omar Marmoush and Mykhailo Mudryk.
In addition to squad investment, De Zerbi was granted total authority to lead an intense cultural overhaul. This included removing luxury amenities from the away dressing room to foster a hostile home environment and allowing established figures like former captain Cristian Romero and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to depart. However, despite sweeping structural changes, the investment has yielded zero Premier League victories and zero goals across 270 minutes of top-flight football, matching a historical low not seen at the club since 1974.
Make-or-Break Match Against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
With fan frustration brewing and board confidence wavering, the upcoming home fixture against Everton has taken on critical importance for De Zerbi’s managerial tenure. As reported by The Touchline on X, another defeat this weekend could put the Italian coach under serious pressure, with club decision-makers expecting an immediate turnaround in both performance quality and match results.
While De Zerbi has publicly defended his side’s chance creation and praised their defensive resilience following the clean sheet at Nottingham Forest, the board expects tangible return on their summer investment. A decisive victory and a convincing attacking display against Everton are now mandatory if De Zerbi is to steady the ship and silence growing speculation surrounding his future in North London.
