Overview
- This week Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham publicly backed manager Roberto De Zerbi at a Fan Advisory Board meeting, saying he was encouraged by the team’s underlying performances.
- Spurs sit bottom of the Premier League and are winless after five matches following a summer overhaul that brought in about 10 new signings and more than £380 million of spending.
- Venkatesham confirmed the Lewis family injected £120 million of capital and warned that Tottenham have not recorded a profit since 2019, making player sales and revenue growth necessary to meet Premier League and UEFA rules.
- The club has made significant changes to its medical, physical preparation and performance teams and has upgraded training facilities to address high injury numbers and a disrupted pre-season.
- Pressure on De Zerbi remains because of poor results and costly recruitment, and the board has previously drawn up contingency plans while signalling that future progress will hinge on results, player integration and planned sales next season.