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Manager dossier

Roberto De Zerbi

Tottenham Hotspur· Premier League · Italy flagItaly · Age 47

Employed4-2-3-1Build-Up FocusPremier League hub →
GafferScore

85/ 100

Very high level

93rd percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

47

6 JUN 1979

Appointed

31 MAR 2026

Tenure

6M

6 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2031

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

11 years, 7 months

Since 19 NOV 2013

In coaching

11 years, 7 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
31 Mar 2026
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2031
Senior managerial experience
11 years, 7 months
Date of birth
06 Jun 1979
Place of birth
Brescia
Tactical identity
Build-Up Focus
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Analytical summary

A provocative build-up coach whose sides invite pressure to break it, creating elite chance quality with real risk attached.

Global GafferLens rank
#19 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Premier League rank
#4 of 20

Premier League managers

Percentile
93rd

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Manager Last 5
WDLWL

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches, club attribution preserved

Age
47

Derived from date of birth

Build-Up FocusPossessionHigh PressHigh Defensive Line
Tactical profile
AttackVery high8890th
DefenceAbove average7858th
PressingVery high8892nd
PossessionVery high9194th
Build-UpVery high9498th
TransitionHigh8275th
Player DevelopmentHigh8687th
Tactical FlexibilityHigh8073rd

Updated this week · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Tottenham Hotspur

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

8

Wins

3

Draws

2

Losses

3

Win %

37.5%

GF 8 · GA 10 · GD -2 · 2026-04-12 → 2026-08-22

Current Season — League

1 matches · 0–0–1 · 0%

Current Club — League

8 matches · 3–2–3 · 37.5%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.