Roberto De Zerbi has a relegation clause in his Tottenham Hotspur contract, which means his wage is halved if the club are relegated to the Championship.
De Zerbi is set to become Tottenham manager following positive talks as the North London club accelerates plans to replace Igor Tudor.
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Tottenham’s dream appointment has been De Zerbi, and despite a short-term appointment being touted, the North London club are now expected to land the Italian.
The Italian head coach is about to sign a five-year contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and become one of the Premier League’s best-paid managers.
Roberto De Zerbi’s relegation clause at Tottenham
Roberto De Zerbi is set to become the Premier League’s third-highest-earning manager, although his wage would change dramatically if Tottenham are relegated, according to TalkSPORT.
Only Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola will earn more than the soon-to-be new Spurs boss.
De Zerbi has been reluctant to return to management too soon after being sacked by Marseille, but the North London club seem to have made him an offer too good to refuse.
The 46-year-old is now expected to take over at Tottenham with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League table and just one point above West Ham United.
De Zerbi’s incentive to keep Spurs in the top flight will be the fact that his wage would be halved should the team be relegated to the Championship.
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De Zerbi would then have to decide whether he would want to continue working at Spurs were they to be playing in the second tier next season.
The former Brighton manager has just seven games to keep the Lilywhites in the Premier League, starting at Sunderland away in just 13 days.
Tottenham are still looking for their first Premier League win in 2026, showing that De Zerbi faces a real uphill battle to keep Tottenham up.
De Zerbi took time to find his feet at Brighton, going his first five matches without a win; so it is certainly a risk appointing him with so little time remaining to save Spurs’ season.
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