Tottenham Hotspur are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League standings after a horrific start to the 2026-27 season.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side are winless in the competition and simply haven’t kicked into gear despite their best efforts.
In recent weeks, a handful of fans and pundits have criticised the Italian for his failure to deliver results after splashing the cash in the summer transfer window.
And former Premier League striker Charlie Austin believes De Zerbi doesn’t have the credentials to warrant more time after such an underwhelming start to the campaign.
Roberto De Zerbi told he’s running out of time at Tottenham
“What, in his managerial record, has he done to think he’s going to turn this around?” quipped Austin via talkSPORT.
“Spurs fans, do you have the belief in him, because what has he shown at other clubs that he can turn Spurs around, and get them where you think they should be, because there’s no proof in the pudding.”
“Tell me the players in that Spurs dressing room that are going to run through a brick wall for him. I’m not seeing it, and I think the proof’s in the pudding after these five games.”
We understand the frustration, but it’s still early days, so the alarm bells shouldn’t be sounded just yet. De Zerbi needs to deliver, but he still saved the club from relegation last season and needs a bit more time for his players to click into gear.
