De Zerbi on the Brink, Tottenham Urged to Bring Back Pochettino
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- Tottenham Hotspur mencatatkan nol kemenangan dalam lima laga pembuka Premier League 2026/27 dan terpuruk di dasar klasemen.
- Manajemen The Lilywhites disebut mulai mempertimbangkan pemecatan Roberto De Zerbi setelah belanja besar musim panas tidak berbuah hasil.
- Mauricio Pochettino, yang kini menangani Timnas Amerika Serikat, muncul sebagai kandidat utama untuk kembali ke London Utara.
The crisis at Tottenham Hotspur has reached a critical point. Roberto De Zerbi is under immense pressure after The Lilywhites failed to win any of their first five Premier League matches in 2026/27, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the table. The situation has sparked speculation that the club's management will soon look for a replacement, with the name of former coach Mauricio Pochettino resurfacing as a solution.
Expectations had in fact soared since the start of the season. The management splashed out more than £400 million in the summer transfer window, hoping Tottenham could leap into the upper reaches of the table. However, that massive investment has been inversely proportional to the performances on the pitch. De Zerbi, appointed last March to save the club from relegation, has managed only four wins from a total of 14 matches—a record equivalent to a 28 percent win rate.
The failure to pick up points has not only affected their league position but also dashed the club's ambition to return to European competition. Currently, Tottenham are already seven points adrift of the top four. The attack has come under the spotlight for managing only two goals in the last five matches, while the defense is also fragile. The poor combination in both areas has left De Zerbi increasingly losing support from the fan base.
Amid the mounting pressure, there is talk of bringing Pochettino back. The Argentine managed Tottenham for five and a half years before being dismissed in 2019. During that period, he led the club to the 2018/19 Champions League final and consistently finished in the Premier League top four. Since his departure, Tottenham have finished in that position only once more—a fact that strengthens the argument that Pochettino is the right figure to revive the club.
"Pochettino is one of the best managers in the world," said Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, as quoted from the original source.
Pochettino himself is currently under contract as coach of the United States national team. Nevertheless, he has never hidden his desire to return to North London. His experience and closeness to the fans are added values that are hard for other candidates to match, including Kieran McKenna. Although McKenna, the former Ipswich Town coach, has been linked with the Tottenham hot seat, his track record at the top level of the Premier League is considered too limited to handle a situation as difficult as this.
For Tottenham, the decision to change coach mid-season is nothing new. However, with financial pressure and growing supporter demands, this step could be a turning point or instead make matters worse. Pochettino, if he truly returns, will face a tough challenge: fixing an expensive squad that has yet to show chemistry, and restoring the winning mentality that has long been missing.
Going forward, the Tottenham management must quickly make up its mind. Will they give De Zerbi extra time, or take a radical step by bringing Pochettino back? This decision will not only affect the rest of the season but also the club's long-term direction. The fans are waiting, and the pressure keeps mounting.
