Roberto De Zerbi Speaks With Reporter After Tottenham Avoid Relegation

Tottenham Hotspur secured Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day of the season. Joao Palhinha scored the only goal in the first half at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. After the match, manager Roberto De Zerbi paused his post-match press conference to locate a specific journalist.

" De Zerbi said. "The one who is always there at the Tottenham training ground. He was negative and I'm positive. But I want to hug him, not to fight. " When the reporter arrived, the two shook hands. De Zerbi asked if the reporter was happy, and the reporter offered congratulations.

The reporter later stated that asking questions was part of the job and did not require being positive.

Zerbi said the team earned 11 points from its final seven matches. He stated that the squad deserved to remain in the Premier League but added that work must begin immediately to strengthen the roster. "From tonight, we have to start to organise and to build the new team," De Zerbi said.

"I don't think we have to change too many players. We have 10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay. " De Zerbi noted that players, staff and supporters had endured significant pressure throughout the run-in. He said the priority for the next season is to avoid similar late-season uncertainty.