Roberto De Zerbi makes first Tottenham move by holding talks with World Cup winnerTottenham have announced the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi as their new boss and he has already sounded out World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta about a role on his staffView 2 Images Roberto De Zerbi is putting together his coaching staff at Tottenham (Image: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)Roberto De Zerbi is already making moves at Tottenham, with Italian great Alessandro Nesta offered a role in his coaching staff. ‌De Zerbi has been tempted back to the Premier League and was announced as the new Spurs boss on Tuesday afternoon. He's already eyeing up his lieutenants to help the club avoid relegation from the Premier League and has turned to one of the great defenders of the 2000s. ‌Italian outlet Tuttosport reports that Nesta, now 50 and winner of the World Cup back in 2006, has been given a chance to become De Zerbi’s assistant manager. ‌De Zerbi and his coaching staff will take charge of their first game at Sunderland a week on Sunday.

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2026 16:17 UTC