{"id":45182,"date":"2026-03-30T18:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:33:15","slug":"fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano gives late night update on Roberto De Zerbi&#8217;s departure from Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham\/#Following_reports_after_the_meeting_the_manager_announced_in_an_official_statement_that_he_would_no_longer_be_at_Tottenham\" >Following reports after the meeting, the manager announced in an official statement that he would no longer be at Tottenham.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham\/#Tottenham_to_appoint_Roberto_De_Zerbi_as_manager\" >Tottenham to appoint Roberto De Zerbi as manager<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/fabrizio-romano-gives-late-night-update-on-roberto-de-zerbis-departure-from-tottenham\/#Aston_Villa_enter_Tottenhams_race_to_sign_Serie_A_star\" >Aston Villa enter Tottenham&#8217;s race to sign Serie A star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano has shared a late-night update on Roberto De Zerbi after his departure from Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>It has been one of the most dramatic managerial merry-go-rounds of the Premier League season, with the exception of Nottingham Forest, and it appears to be nearing its latest, and perhaps final, turn.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham confirmed the departure of manager Igor Tudor by mutual consent on Sunday, just 44 days after a 3-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest left them one point above the relegation zone with seven games in hand.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian manager is the second manager to leave Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season, following Thomas Frank.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are without a win in the Premier League in 2026, so times are very tense.<\/p>\n<p>De Zerbi stepped into the chaos. Since then, having guided Brighton to European qualification and Marseille back to the Champions League &#8211; albeit after a checkered 18 months that saw him leave the club earlier this year &#8211; he has spent time weighing his options from a position of considerable demand.<\/p>\n<p>For weeks it was understood that he was reluctant to jump into a relegation battle with a team lacking 10 days of preparation and confidence, preferring to wait until the summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-next-manager-adi-hutter-update\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tottenham-hotspur-interim-manager-igor-tudor-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tottenham-hotspur-interim-manager-igor-tudor-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Following_reports_after_the_meeting_the_manager_announced_in_an_official_statement_that_he_would_no_longer_be_at_Tottenham\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFollowing reports after the meeting, the manager announced in an official statement that he would no longer be at Tottenham.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He will not replace Igor Tudor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, Tottenham pushed forward and offered a commitment to build something substantial with substantial funding for one of England&#8217;s most supported clubs.<\/p>\n<p>And now, tonight, according to Romano, they&#8217;re on the verge of getting the guy.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tottenham-on-the-verge-of-roberto-de-zerbi-appointment\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_to_appoint_Roberto_De_Zerbi_as_manager\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Tottenham to appoint Roberto De Zerbi as manager<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Transfer officials gave a characteristically definitive update on the situation on their YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_13\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;De Zerbi is really, really close to being the next manager of Tottenham Hotspur,&#8221; Romano said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cWell, it\u2019s almost here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Tottenham have decided to go all out to sign De Zerbi, offering a huge financial offer, a huge contract offer, a five-year contract for De Zerbi, a very important annual salary and one of the highest salaries for a manager in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The final phrase &#8220;advanced discussion&#8221; and Romano&#8217;s trademark &#8220;Let&#8217;s go&#8221; cue tell the story.<\/p>\n<p>It is no longer a question of whether De Zerbi will become Spurs manager, but when that announcement will come.<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive Vinay Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange are in talks, and the club&#8217;s desire to have De Zerbi in place before the players return from international duty &#8211; giving De Zerbi around 10 days to prepare for the away game against Sunderland on April 12 &#8211; may have added to the urgency on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>The complications that were present earlier today have not completely disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of whether a relegation release clause is included in the contract remains unclear, and there continues to be fan opposition from three supporter groups &#8211; Proud Lilywhites, Women of the Lane and Spurs Reach &#8211; over De Zerbi&#8217;s public defense of Mason Greenwood during his time at Marseille.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns are real and will not disappear with the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>But the football decision appears to have been made. Tim Sherwood raised questions earlier today about whether De Zerbi&#8217;s expansive style was suited to the fight for survival, but admitted he would be the perfect long-term appointment if he could overcome the immediate challenges of staying awake.<\/p>\n<p>Any degree of clarity is premature for a club that has gone from crisis to crisis this season. If Romano&#8217;s confidence is justified, and it always is, De Zerbi will be the man responsible for making it happen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-plotting-tottenham-hijack-to-sign-mandela-keita\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-03-49-pm-2563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-03-49-pm-2563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mandela keita palma\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-03-49-pm-2563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-03-49-pm-2563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_enter_Tottenhams_race_to_sign_Serie_A_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa enter Tottenham&#8217;s race to sign Serie A star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The race is on&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has shared a late-night update on Roberto De Zerbi after his departure from Tottenham. It has been one of the most dramatic managerial merry-go-rounds of the Premier League season, with the exception of Nottingham Forest, and it appears to be nearing its latest, and perhaps final, turn. Tottenham confirmed the departure of manager [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1108,5752,40,1755,1220,5614,5753,105,1265,8784],"class_list":{"0":"post-45182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-departure","9":"tag-fabrizio","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-late","12":"tag-night","13":"tag-roberto","14":"tag-romano","15":"tag-tottenham","16":"tag-update","17":"tag-zerbis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}