Roberto De Zerbi rejects Tottenham Hotspur approach | OneFootball

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Olympique de Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi has rejected an approach from Tottenham Hotspur, with the Italian intending to stay with Les Olympiens next season. Spurs are preparing to advance talks to replace Ange Postecoglou at the Premier League side, with Brentford manager Thomas Frank in pole position for the job. Spurs reportedly approached De Zerbi for the job in recent days, with other reports suggesting he was one of the candidates also for the Inter Milan job. The club and De Zerbi dispelled the Inter rumour last week, with the Italian speaking to the press after becoming an Honory Citizen of Foggia “I’m happy in Marseille and I haven’t received any calls from other clubs, I want to do good things in the right way there.”After a summit held in the US following the end of the season, De Zerbi agreed with club president Pablo Longoria, sporting director Medhi Benatia, and owner Frank McCourt that he would renew his commitment to the club ahead of a return to Champions League football at the Vélodrome next season. The former Brighton and Sassuolo manager signed a three-year deal with OM and led the side back into Europe’s top club competition after his first season in French football. Yet links to Serie A jobs, including to AC Milan had raised minor alarm bells among the Marseille faithful.

At a press conference attended by Get French Football News, De Zerbi said “It’s been a tough season, we have to be objective about that. I’m grateful to Frank, Pablo and Medhi. I don’t want to leave.”

“We need to look at what to do for the future, plan it and see where we stand, and talk honestly. Things need to be said. I haven’t started talks with any club,” said the Italian following OM’s 4-2 win over Rennes in Les Phocéens’ final game of the season.

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