He apologized and he knows the players. What a comeback from de zerbi
Guypar1997 on
speaks really well, says he watched our previous games so i wonder how is hair still looks so good.
Hufftey on
“I have never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against women, or violence against anyone more broadly. In my life I have always stood up for those who are more vulnerable, more fragile.
I’ve consistently fought and taken a stand to be on the side of those who are most at risk. Those of you who know me well, will know I’m not the type of person who makes compromises to win more games or to win an extra title.
I’m sorry if this offended anyone’s feelings with this subject matter – I have a daughter and I’m very sensitive to these things, and I always have been.
I hope that over time people will get to know me better and will understand that at that moment I didn’t mean to take a stance.”
Answered in Italian, to make sure his comments were clear as English is not his first language.
fogle1 on
Glad the club gave him an opportunity to try to clear the air with the fans. Hope he can keep us up, clearly is passionate about the sport.
Careful-Regular1882 on
So I’ve been against him for multiple reasons and I still have my hesitations but he didn’t hide it, he spoke about it. While it might not be a reply that understandably suits all and everyone is entitled to their opinion (without being an asshole) this is better than it could have been and for now, it softens the blow a bit.
Lbmplays2 on
Let’s get to work gaffer
He absolutely breathes football
Intelligent_Air_816 on
Don’t you dare Tottenham
siouxszie on
fuckin finally a proper manager , im excited for the de zerbi era , one thing for sure that its not gonna be boring af
MrBritishSailor on
Glad that him and the club addressed the sensitive issue right away and I do believe that the comments he made don’t give a true reflection of who he is as a person. I thought it was a good answer and I’m excited to see what we become as a club with him.
COYS1989 on
A genuine, good apology whether people accept it or not is their right, but he didn’t shy away from it and that’s a good thing. Onto Sunderland the hard work starts now, was never confident under Tudor or even Frank going into games but with RDZ it feels a bit different now, a genuine feeling he’ll do well with us, he’ll play the Spurs way.
MikeyWise on
The elephant in the room has been addressed. We’ve all made mistakes and said things we regret. Let’s put our pitchforks away and get behind him, we’ve got 7 important games ahead of us.
RussellStHustle on
Would’ve liked a stronger level of accountability for himself and condemnation of Mason but altogether not sure what myself or others were expecting. RDZ put himself in an unwinnable situation for being the guy who didn’t commit the crime. But again he has no one to blame but himself. Can’t be an apologist or defender of sexual assault
Rinthrah on
I think his appointment probably is the best move the leadership group have made all season for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I think the club is right in their calculation that fans’ sentiment/feelings about De Zerbi can be discounted. They could be based on a misapprehension anyway, but also, Lange and Vinai are correct to recognise that a popular appointment that doesn’t get the results needed leaves them just as unpopular as they are now. Conversely, if De Zerbi does hit the grounds running results wise most fans will fall into line (with apologies to those who won’t, your feelings are valid, I just don’t think they reflect how the majority of fans would react to an uptick in results that keeps Spurs in the PL).
Secondly, the contract length without relegation clause, sends a very clear message to the players. This is De Zerbi’s squad now, forget Poch, or anyone else, De Zerbi will be the one rebuilding (or reshaping) the squad. If that is in the Championship that is going to involve fewer of the current squad, if it is in the PL it will presumably involve more of them. But as players their jobs are on the line. Very few, if any, will get as favourable terms as they currently have when moved on (or jumping ship) as part of firesale after relegation. They have clauses which means they are tied to a contract that will see their wages halved, other clubs will have little incentive to sign them up to wages that are the same as they are right now. Because they will in effect be negotiating with players on much lower wages, so should only need to offer them a bit more than that (plus top-flight football) to make them an attractive offer. The best players can hope for is that top clubs enter into bidding wars to land them. That rarely happens with players from relegated squads.
I am a bit more optimistic that Spurs will stay up now, and also that Spurs are positioning themselves as well as could be expected if the worst comes to the worst and we go down.
Elec7roniX on
Is there any official info on the incoming/outgoing coaching staff?
GarySpurs18 on
The best interview he could have given, addressed the elephant in the room and also pledged his loyalty to Spurs no matter what.
Swish28 on
There’s a clip of him doing the photoshoot in front of a white background. So that clears up that they definitely used AI on the pic from yesterday to make the background the one with all the sponsors. Some people were adamant no AI was used and it was just normal lighting.
ubermark987 on
Why is he in a hotel and not Hotspur Way
NoShip2804 on
can someone do a compilation of all the recent managers’ ‘first interviews’?
xio_ID on
He said the ting
“History of the Tottenham”
MetalWise5135 on
It would have been better if he had just straight up said what he said at the time was wrong. It is PR but I guess it’s better than nothing which is what I expected to be frank.
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He apologized and he knows the players. What a comeback from de zerbi
speaks really well, says he watched our previous games so i wonder how is hair still looks so good.
“I have never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against women, or violence against anyone more broadly. In my life I have always stood up for those who are more vulnerable, more fragile.
I’ve consistently fought and taken a stand to be on the side of those who are most at risk. Those of you who know me well, will know I’m not the type of person who makes compromises to win more games or to win an extra title.
I’m sorry if this offended anyone’s feelings with this subject matter – I have a daughter and I’m very sensitive to these things, and I always have been.
I hope that over time people will get to know me better and will understand that at that moment I didn’t mean to take a stance.”
Answered in Italian, to make sure his comments were clear as English is not his first language.
Glad the club gave him an opportunity to try to clear the air with the fans. Hope he can keep us up, clearly is passionate about the sport.
So I’ve been against him for multiple reasons and I still have my hesitations but he didn’t hide it, he spoke about it. While it might not be a reply that understandably suits all and everyone is entitled to their opinion (without being an asshole) this is better than it could have been and for now, it softens the blow a bit.
Let’s get to work gaffer
He absolutely breathes football
Don’t you dare Tottenham
fuckin finally a proper manager , im excited for the de zerbi era , one thing for sure that its not gonna be boring af
Glad that him and the club addressed the sensitive issue right away and I do believe that the comments he made don’t give a true reflection of who he is as a person. I thought it was a good answer and I’m excited to see what we become as a club with him.
A genuine, good apology whether people accept it or not is their right, but he didn’t shy away from it and that’s a good thing. Onto Sunderland the hard work starts now, was never confident under Tudor or even Frank going into games but with RDZ it feels a bit different now, a genuine feeling he’ll do well with us, he’ll play the Spurs way.
The elephant in the room has been addressed. We’ve all made mistakes and said things we regret. Let’s put our pitchforks away and get behind him, we’ve got 7 important games ahead of us.
Would’ve liked a stronger level of accountability for himself and condemnation of Mason but altogether not sure what myself or others were expecting. RDZ put himself in an unwinnable situation for being the guy who didn’t commit the crime. But again he has no one to blame but himself. Can’t be an apologist or defender of sexual assault
I think his appointment probably is the best move the leadership group have made all season for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I think the club is right in their calculation that fans’ sentiment/feelings about De Zerbi can be discounted. They could be based on a misapprehension anyway, but also, Lange and Vinai are correct to recognise that a popular appointment that doesn’t get the results needed leaves them just as unpopular as they are now. Conversely, if De Zerbi does hit the grounds running results wise most fans will fall into line (with apologies to those who won’t, your feelings are valid, I just don’t think they reflect how the majority of fans would react to an uptick in results that keeps Spurs in the PL).
Secondly, the contract length without relegation clause, sends a very clear message to the players. This is De Zerbi’s squad now, forget Poch, or anyone else, De Zerbi will be the one rebuilding (or reshaping) the squad. If that is in the Championship that is going to involve fewer of the current squad, if it is in the PL it will presumably involve more of them. But as players their jobs are on the line. Very few, if any, will get as favourable terms as they currently have when moved on (or jumping ship) as part of firesale after relegation. They have clauses which means they are tied to a contract that will see their wages halved, other clubs will have little incentive to sign them up to wages that are the same as they are right now. Because they will in effect be negotiating with players on much lower wages, so should only need to offer them a bit more than that (plus top-flight football) to make them an attractive offer. The best players can hope for is that top clubs enter into bidding wars to land them. That rarely happens with players from relegated squads.
I am a bit more optimistic that Spurs will stay up now, and also that Spurs are positioning themselves as well as could be expected if the worst comes to the worst and we go down.
Is there any official info on the incoming/outgoing coaching staff?
The best interview he could have given, addressed the elephant in the room and also pledged his loyalty to Spurs no matter what.
There’s a clip of him doing the photoshoot in front of a white background. So that clears up that they definitely used AI on the pic from yesterday to make the background the one with all the sponsors. Some people were adamant no AI was used and it was just normal lighting.
Why is he in a hotel and not Hotspur Way
can someone do a compilation of all the recent managers’ ‘first interviews’?
He said the ting
“History of the Tottenham”
It would have been better if he had just straight up said what he said at the time was wrong. It is PR but I guess it’s better than nothing which is what I expected to be frank.