Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 21 Sept 2026
Tottenham rock bottom after five games under De Zerbi
Heavy summer spending was meant to end the relegation fights — instead Spurs sit bottom of the table.
Tottenham
team
Position
Bottom of the Premier League
Games played
Five
Record
Winless
Next match
Manchester United away
Relegation odds
13/2 with one bookie
What happened. Tottenham are winless and bottom of the Premier League after five games, despite spending heavily in the summer under Roberto De Zerbi. They will stay bottom throughout the three-week international window.
- Spurs have finished 17th in each of the last two seasons
- De Zerbi was brought in to lift the club's fortunes
- Their first game back is away at Manchester United on October 10
Tottenham return from the international break with a trip to Manchester United, still searching for a first win.
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