Zerbi named Premier League Manager of the Month

Roberto Zerbi has been chosen by the Premier League as Manager of the Month for October, a recognition for the Italian coach and Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham's October recovery

The club started the season as a relegation battler in matchday six and secured a point against Manchester United.

After that victory, Tottenham finished October in ninth place in the Premier League.

‘Since that duel with Man Utd we have approached things differently. We have changed our behaviour, we have changed the quality of the play, we have changed the quality of the players’ performances – and I am very proud of this response,’ Zerbi said when receiving the award.

However, confidence in the team remains fragile.

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In November, Tottenham started with a defeat against Leeds United, in which Zerbi received a yellow card.

The yellow card resulted in a suspension for the next match after the international break, against Ipswich Town.

Zerbi follows in the footsteps of Ange Postecoglou, who in October 2023 was the last Manager of the Month in the Premier League.

Postecoglou had won three consecutive titles during that period, a chance that for Zerbi has now been greatly reduced by the defeat to Leeds.

The gap to league leaders Arsenal is fifteen points, while Liverpool, in fourth place, is only six points ahead of the struggling Tottenham.