Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Sunday, 24 May 2026, 21:32 / Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2026 21:33
Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Tottenham, reacted after he managed to save the London team from relegation. Spurs beat Everton 1-0 in the last leg of the Premier League and secured their presence in the English top flight next season.
Roberto De Zerbi has announced that the team needs good signings in the summer, with Spurs finishing 17th for two years in a row: “We need to build a top, top, top team. We need starters.”
Roberto De Zerbi: “I suffered a lot during the match, but my life is so beautiful because of the pressure of football”
“We worked well but I'm lucky because we have a lot of big players. You can look at the game today and how, under a lot of pressure, they played fantastic with the ball. Maybe it was the best performance of the time I spent here. It was an incredible match. Football was nice, because if you give your best, the results will come.
I suffered a lot during the matchbut my life is so beautiful because of the pressure of football. Without that pressure, it wouldn't be nice.
Next season we have to build a top, top, top team. We don't need to change too many players in our squad, but we need to bring in some players for the first 11.
The fans were incredible. When I came on the coach today, before the game, it was incredible. It was more than excitement. We had a meeting yesterday and asked the players to play with the fans, because they can't change clubs. Players and coaches can change the club, but the fans can't,” said Roberto De Zerbi on the microphone, according to bbc.com.
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Roberto De Zerbi had 7 games to save Tottenham from relegation. He recorded 3 wins, two draws and two defeats and will compete next year on the Spurs bench. He has a contract with the club until 2031.
It was emotional when I heard the final whistle. It was a tough season, I suffered so much. It was so hard mentally and physically. We played very well in the first half and dominated without taking any chances. We had to defend in the second half. We knew a draw would keep us safe, but we wanted to win to avoid going into the 90th minute with uncertainty.
I am very confident that next season will be better. With the right people here now, the right coach, I'm confident. To finish 17th two years in a row is unacceptable for us. The fans were incredible.
-Mickey van de Venthe Tottenham defender, according to the cited source
