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October success fuels Tottenham resurgence
The Premier League has confirmed that De Zerbi is the Manager of the Month for October 2026. Throughout October, De Zerbi guided his side to three victories and one draw, a sequence of results that catapulted the club out of the relegation zone.
This achievement marks a historic moment for the club's coaching staff. The Italian becomes the first Tottenham manager to secure this specific individual accolade since Ange Postecoglou, who famously won the award in three consecutive months between August and October 2023 during his debut season in the Premier League.
De Zerbi credits collective effort
Spurs' unbeaten October surge began with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United before impressive victories over Coventry (3-1), Chelsea (2-0) and Crystal Palace (2-0) propelled them up the table. Speaking to the official Tottenham Hotspur website, De Zerbi was quick to deflect the praise towards his squad and the backroom staff.
'I feel good, I am happy. I want to say thanks to my players, to my club because it is not my credit but you know when you are a coach you work with many, many people and it's right to say thank you for everybody,' De Zerbi told the club's official media channels.
From relegation battle to mid-table surge
Such recognition would have seemed far-fetched following a dismal start to the campaign that saw Spurs fail to win any of their opening six matches, scraping just three draws alongside three defeats. However, October's impressive turnaround lifted the north London side out of danger and up into 11th place on 12 points.
'The first five games in this season were not good enough and from Manchester United game we changed things - we changed behaviour, we changed quality of the play, we changed the quality of performance of the players and for this reaction I am very proud,' the Italian manager added during his acceptance speech.
Bouncing back after the international break
However, Spurs' momentum hit a speed bump at the start of November with a disappointing 1-0 defeat away at Leeds United. De Zerbi will now look to steer his side back to winning ways following the current international break, with the north Londoners returning to action by hosting Ipswich Town on November 21 before making the trip to face Sunderland on November 29.