Tottenham Hotspur slumped deeper into relegation trouble after a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge.
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The Italian, appointed following the brief tenure of Igor Tudor, could not halt Spurs’ losing streak, with the club now winless in 14 Premier League matches and still without a victory in 2026.
The Italian, appointed following the brief tenure of Igor Tudor, could not halt Spurs’ losing streak, with the club now winless in 14 Premier League matches and still without a victory in 2026.
Despite showing effort, Tottenham lacked cutting edge, and their downfall came via a scrappy moment when Nordi Mukiele’s 20-yard strike deflected heavily off Micky van de Ven, wrong-footing goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.
The result leaves Spurs in the bottom three, two points adrift of safety, compounding what is now their second-longest winless run in Premier League history.
De Zerbi, however, felt his side were unlucky
“I think we played a good game, but not enough to win. We didn’t deserve to lose the game, but we have to accept and move on,” he said.
“We are suffering in this moment. We have to be stronger because we have the quality to come out from this difficult situation.
“I am sorry for the result and Romero’s injury. I hope it is nothing serious.”
Tottenham created several chances but failed to convert, underlining the attacking issues that have plagued their season.
The defeat leaves them trailing West Ham United, who boosted their survival hopes with a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, as Spurs’ battle to avoid relegation intensifies.
