TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Fabio Paratici has recommended Roberto De Zerbi to Tottenham Hotspur as they look for a new manager.
Spurs have made it into the final of the Europa League after beating Bodo/Glimt over two legs. They will face Manchester United there in Bilbao.
However, as TBR previously revealed, Ange Postecoglou is expected to be sacked by Tottenham even if he wins the Europa League.
Spurs have been working on a replacement for the Australian, and a number of names have been considered so far.
We can reveal that one of them is De Zerbi.
Fabio Paratici has recommended Roberto De Zerbi to Tottenham
Roberto De Zerbi joined Marseille after leaving his job at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League.
The Italian had a lot of admirers in England during his time there. After Antonio Conte left Spurs, Fabrizio Romano claimed that Tottenham’s dream was to appoint De Zerbi.
But, De Zerbi, who was branded as ‘crazy’ by Alexis Mac Allister, decided to stay at Brighton at the time, and Daniel Levy chose Postecoglou to take charge of Spurs.
Now, with the Australian set to leave, TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, has revealed that Paratici is a big fan of De Zerbi and has recommended him to Tottenham.
Bailey said: “I understand Roberto De Zerbi is a name that Fabio Paratici – incoming Spurs technical director – is a fan of.
“He liked him during his time at Brighton and recommended him. Even during his talks with AC Milan recently, he was a name put forward.
“De Zerbi is understood to be on the radar of a number of Italian clubs – but Spurs do like him.
Tottenham are doing their homework on seven other managers
De Zerbi is an option for Tottenham, but he isn’t the only one.
Spurs are working behind the scenes to find the right manager, and a number of names have been considered and discussed by the decision-makers at the club.
Bailey can reveal seven names other than De Zerbi that Tottenham are doing their homework on.
“As we have said before, Tottenham have been doing their due diligence on replacements for Ange Postecoglou,” Bailey told TBR.
“Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva, Mauricio Pochettino, Oliver Glasner and Kieran McKenna are on their radar and they have done work on all of them.
“Even the likes of Massimiliano Allegri and Xavi Hernandez have been discussed – they are doing their homework.”
