Tottenham Avoid Relegation After 1-0 Win Over Everton As Roberto De Zerbi Turns Season Around

Tottenham avoided relegation from the Premier League with a 1-0 home win over Everton on Sunday, with Roberto De Zerbi credited for steering the club to survival after a run of one point from six matches under Igor Tudor.

“Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club's supporters”

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James Maddison said De Zerbi’s appointment “saved the disaster from happening,” arguing that without the managerial change “disaster could have maybe struck.”

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Conor Gallagher added that “thank God the new gaffer came in,” saying De Zerbi had everyone “under his wing” from the first day or two and that it was “the reason it turned around for the team and for me.”

The Guardian reported De Zerbi’s record in his seven Premier League matches at the helm in 2025-26 as three wins, two draws and two defeats, and said the club finished above West Ham, who went down.

De Zerbi’s impact was also described in tactical terms, with the Guardian saying he pressed more effectively, forced more turnovers in the final third, and fixed the midfield using Gallagher as a No 10.

In an open letter to supporters, Spurs non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted that “football success had not been driving our decisions,” writing that “Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs.”

Charrington said the Lewis family “authorised a full reset,” adding that “That decision was not taken lightly, and it came later than it should have,” and he described “uncomfortable truths” about expertise and squad-building.

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The BBC reported that Charrington was in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the season finale along with Vivienne Lewis, her son-in-law Nick Beucher and the club’s finance officer Matthew Collecott.

The BBC also quoted Maddison saying, “Without that appointment, disaster could have maybe struck, but it didn’t,” and it quoted Gallagher saying, “From the first day or two he had everyone under his wing.”

Charrington vowed to rebuild, telling supporters that Spurs have since restructured their football operations and that refreshed executive and football teams are in place, with further appointments expected in the coming weeks.

With Premier League status secured, Charrington said Spurs will prioritise building a squad under De Zerbi that can “compete at the highest levels of Premier League and European football,” and he promised investment across multiple transfer windows starting this summer.

“Spurs narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League, leaving it until the last day with a 1-0 win over Everton to secure their survival”

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The BBC said Charrington backed De Zerbi, who signed a five-year contract when joining in March, describing him as representing the kind of football and ambition Tottenham should stand for as Spurs aim “to build back to where we need to be.”

The Guardian said the club have a big summer ahead and are expected to sign centre-half Marcos Senesi and left-back Andy Robertson on free transfers from Bournemouth and Liverpool respectively.

It also said captain Cristian Romero is poised to leave and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario could go, as Spurs look to reboot the squad after finishing 17th for the second season in a row.

In the same period, the BBC reported that Tottenham needed a point on the final day to avoid their first relegation from the top flight since 1977, and it said only a third home league win of the season ensured they sent West Ham down instead.