Tottenham confirm coaching structure after De Zerbi appointment
Two long-time De Zerbi assistants have joined the club.
Tottenham have confirmed the addition of two new coaches to Roberto De Zerbi’s backroom team following his appointment as head coach.
De Zerbi was appointed on March 31 on a five-year contract, the Italian handed the task of rescuing Spurs from relegation following Igor Tudor’s brief spell as interim boss, one in which the Croatian did not win any of his five Premier League games in charge.
Tottenham sit just a point above the relegation zone following their 3-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest in Tudor’s final game in charge. With West Ham hosting bottom club Wolves on Friday, Spurs could find themselves in the relegation zone before they kick off at Sunderland in De Zerbi’s first game on Sunday.
De Zerbi has seven matches in which to save Tottenham from their first relegation since 1977, and will tackle that challenge with the help of two long-time members of his backroom team.
A statement posted on Spurs’ official website read: “Following the recent arrival of Roberto De Zerbi as our new Men’s Head Coach, we can now confirm the full structure of the Men’s First Team coaching staff.
“Marcattilio Marcattilii and Marcello Quinto join as First Team Fitness Coach and Senior Professional Development Phase Coach, respectively.
“Marcattilio, also known as Marco, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He began working with Roberto in 2015 at Italian side Foggia and has been a part of his backroom staff since.
“Marcello has worked closely with Roberto over the past three years during his time at both Brighton & Hove Albion and Marseille.
“Marcattilio and Marcello join Bruno Saltor (Assistant Coach), Andreas Georgson (Assistant Coach), Cameron Campbell (Individual Development Coach) and Fabian Otte (Goalkeeping Coach) on the coaching staff. They will continue to be supported by Stuart Lewis and Dean Brill.”
Tottenham remaining fixtures
Tottenham and Sunderland played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in January. Spurs are unbeaten in their last 15 matches against the Black Cats, though Sunderland have lost just three times at home in the league all season.
And several tough tests lie in wait for De Zerbi and his staff, including a reunion with his former club Brighton and Hove Albion in his first home game in charge.
Tottenham remaining fixtures:
- Sunderland (a) – April 12
- Brighton (h) – April 18
- Wolves (a) – April 25
- Aston Villa (a) – May 2
- Leeds United (h) – May 11
- Chelsea (a) – May 17
- Everton (h) – May 24