Roberto De Zerbi has left Marseille by mutual consent amid links with the Tottenham Hotspur job. Current Spurs head coach, Thomas Frank, is under increasing pressure in north London after their 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday night.
The club are languishing in 16th in the Premier League following their seventh home defeat in 13 matches. Spurs sit five points clear of the relegation zone, only spared the deficit being reduced by Benjamin Sesko’s late equaliser for Manchester United against West Ham United. Frank is facing increasing pressure around his position and, with De Zerbi back on the managerial merry-go-round, the intensity is likely to be cranked up.
De Zerbi left Marseille on Wednesday morning following…