There’s no denying it’s been another hugely disappointing season for Tottenham Hotspur.
The north Londoners are currently languishing in the relegation zone with just four matches still to play. While many Premier League fans are basking in the schadenfreude, Tottenham Hotspur fans are facing up to the very realistic possibility that they could be playing Championship football next campaign. This, just one season after staying up by the skin of their teeth - a Europa League victory barely masking their shortfalls.
While the next four games will determine their fate, former Tottenham gaffer Harry Redknapp believes serious change is required regardless of the outcome of the survival race.
‘Roberto De Zerbi is a good coach but he doesn't have a magic wand’ ex Tottenham boss Redknapp wants Spurs to stick by the manager no matter what happens
“If Tottenham stay up, they need to hope they do a lot better with injuries, as that hasn't helped them this season,” Redknapop tells FourFourTwo on behalf of iD Mobile.
“Maddison needs to get fit, Dejan Kulusevski needs to get fit, and they need some good recruitment.
“They’ve bought good players but never the big targets, like Arsenal getting Declan Rice. Spurs can’t compete with that.
“When Antoine Semenyo moved to Manchester City, everyone could see that was a good signing. That’s the sort of player Spurs might have got if they’d moved earlier. He had a buyout clause.
“But Spurs are never in the conversation, always shopping just below the top level.”
Tottenham have been through four managers in the past year, after sacking Europa League winner Ange Postecoglou last summer, his successor Thomas Frank in February and interim replacement Igor Tudor after only 44 days.
Redknapp wants to see new man Roberto De Zerbi given time, no matter what happens in the relegation battle.
“De Zerbi will do well but it’ll take time,” says Redknapp. “He’s a top coach and he’ll do well if he gets that. He doesn't have a magic wand. They can still stay up because their rivals have tough games left as well, especially Nottingham Forest.
“The gap is small, just a couple of points. But if they do survive this cannot happen again. They need to make sure of that.”
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