Roberto De Zerbi told key reason why he should turn down Tottenham job

Former Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi has been warned against taking the Tottenham job.

Spurs are managerless following their decision to part ways with Igor Tudor on Sunday afternoon.

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Tudor replaced Thomas Frank as head coach at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month but oversaw five defeats in his seven games in charge.

Losses to Arsenal, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest leaves the north London side just one point above the relegation zone with seven games to play.

talkSPORT understands that Roberto De Zerbi is now considering a proposal from the club despite initially being reluctant to take over before the summer.

The Italian is now the favourite to become Spurs’ third manager of the season, with the club offering De Zerbi a hefty survival bonus and a long-term deal as was reported by talkSPORT on Sunday night.

De Zerbi, though, has been warned against taking the Spurs job by Italian journalist Daniele Fisichella.

Fisichella joined Andy Brassell on Trans Euro Express on Sunday night with De Zerbi, who was relieved of his Marseille duties last month, brought up.

Spurs are seemingly desperate to bring the former Brighton boss back to England but Fisichella has explained why he feels De Zerbi should turn Tottenham down.

‘Do not take that job’

Speaking on Spurs, Brassell initially posed the question: “Surely De Zerbi doesn’t want to go anywhere near this for the moment, right?”

To which Fisichella replied: “For me, it’s a categorical no. I hope De Zerbi doesn’t take the Spurs job just yet.

“I do hope Spurs stay up, and West Ham fans can say whatever they want, but I hope they stay up.

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“I hope De Zerbi considers the job, thinks about it, and has another go at managing a Premier League club.

“At the moment, with only seven games to go, Spurs would be the wrong choice for De Zerbi.

“They need a caretaker manager. They need somebody from inside the club. They need somebody who is there and can step in straight away.

“They do not need a De Zerbi right now because he needs time, he needs a pre-season.

“He cannot quickly fix a situation that does look bad. I’m afraid for Igor Tudor, things haven’t worked out.

“I was wrong when I said Igor Tudor would fix Tottenham. I clearly underestimated the job. Perhaps I overestimated Tudor in that situation.

“But De Zerbi – no please. Do not take that job.”

Spurs are currently winless in 13 league matches, a run of form that has heightened fears that they will be relegated this season.

The north London side are next in action in mid-April when they take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Tottenham then face Brighton, Wolves, Aston Villa, Leeds, Chelsea and Everton to see out what has been a disastrous season.