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Tottenham Hotspur have offered Roberto De Zerbi a lucrative deal that comes close to Mikel Arteta\u2019s terms at Arsenal, as the Gunners\u2019 bitter rivals desperately attempt to avoid relegation from the Premier League.<\/p>\n
The Lilywhites sacked Igor Tudor on Sunday after the Croatian manager failed to win any of his five league matches in charge. The former Juventus boss leaves the North London club in a perilous position, just a point above the drop zone, while neighbours Arsenal are on the brink of winning the title.<\/p>\n
In a desperate attempt to prevent this unprecedented relegation, Spurs have moved to appoint De Zerbi, reportedly offering him a remunerative contract that will place him amongst the highest earners in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udea8 OFFICIAL: Roberto De Zerbi signs in as new Tottenham coach until June 2031.<\/p>\n
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Where Roberto De Zerbi will rank in Premier League salary table<\/h2>\n
While Arsenal are on the precipice of a historic season, things down the road at Tottenham couldn\u2019t be more different. Spurs are set to appoint their third coach of the campaign, after Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor\u2019s disastrous stints were brought to an end.<\/p>\n
Former Brighton manager De Zerbi is the latest to take on the role in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium dugout, and the Italian now has seven matches to save the Lilywhites from an embarrassing season.<\/p>\n
How Arsenal\u2019s rivals ultimately ended up attracting such a coveted head coach to such a perilous job isn\u2019t clear, although it\u2019s likely to be due to the financial terms that were offered to him. Reports over the international break indicated that De Zerbi wasn\u2019t willing to take the job at this point, and that he was waiting until the summer to see if they had avoided relegation.<\/p>\n
In fact, several outlets suggested that interim coaches like Sean Dyche, Glenn Hoddle and Tim Sherwood were being considered, with De Zerbi\u2019s lack of interest in entering a relegation battle at such a critical point prompting Spurs to turn to these potential candidates.<\/p>\n
However, after seemingly spending a lengthy period negotiating with the ex-Marseille boss, the two parties have come to an agreement that involves a financial package that has attracted the tactician to the role.<\/p>\n
According to talkSPORT<\/a>De Zerbi has signed a five-year contract on terms that will position him as the third-highest-paid manager in the Premier League. Only Pep Guardiola and Arteta \u2013 who earns a purported \u00a315 million a year \u2013 will out-do De Zerbi in the managerial salary table.<\/p>\n
Not only will his base salary exceed most managers\u2019 in world football, but he\u2019s also been promised a lucrative bonus if Spurs stay up, according to TEAMtalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9\ud83d\udcc9 Roberto De Zerbi’s record in the Premier League. (@skysports<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/GwoanaKOO0<\/a><\/p>\n