Roberto De Zerbi has started his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager with a loss, as Spurs were beaten by Sunderland. The result makes their situation in the Premier League even worse.
De Zerbi was appointed after Igor Tudor was sacked, but he could not stop Tottenham’s poor form. Spurs are now 14 league games without a win and have still not won a match in 2026.
Lucky goal decides the match
The only goal of the game came in a scrappy moment. Nordi Mukiele took a shot from far away, but it changed direction after hitting Micky van de Ven. This wrong movement made it hard for goalkeeper Antonín Kinský to save it.
Tottenham tried to fight back, but they did not create many good chances in attack.
Injury makes things worse
Tottenham also had more bad news when their captain Cristian Romero got injured. He seemed to suffer a head injury after a clash with Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey.
This made things even harder for Spurs during the match.
Relegation trouble grows
This loss puts Tottenham in the relegation zone. They are now two points behind West Ham United, who had a big 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
De Zerbi now has a big job ahead. He must help Tottenham improve quickly and try to save them from going down.
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