Tottenham: How Roberto De Zerbi hopes Spain training camp will help improve squad morale

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-10 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur's manager, plans to take his squad to Marbella for a training camp following their upcoming match against Manchester United on October 9th. This move comes as Spurs are at the bottom of the Premier League table with no wins in their first five games. The training camp aims to improve morale and performance after an international break, despite the unusual timing early into the season. De Zerbi previously took his team to Marbella before a Carabao Cup match against Liverpool last month.
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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur's head coach, is planning a training camp in Marbella for his struggling team. The club currently sits at the bottom of the Premier League table after five consecutive losses without a win this season. Spurs narrowly avoided relegation last year and have spent over £300million on new players over the summer, yet they continue to struggle. De Zerbi hopes that a change in environment will boost morale ahead of their upcoming game against Manchester United at Old Trafford and their home match against newly promoted Coventry City on Monday, October 19. With nine days between these matches following an extended international break, De Zerbi sees this as an opportunity to improve squad unity and performance.

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Spurs narrowly survived relegation on the final day of last season, but things have not got any better despite more than £300million worth of investment over the summer, and De Zerbi sought to repeat the trick by taking his squad back to Bacchanalia ahead of their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool last month.
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🔮 They will hope to change that against United, but De Zerbi has already taken steps to try to change the momentum around the club after an extended international break.
2026-10-10 · Evening Standard
Tottenham: How Roberto De Zerbi hopes Spain training camp will help improve squad morale · assertive framing

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Spurs have nine days between tonight’s visit to Old Trafford and hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday October 19, so Roberto De Zerbi has decided to use the time to take his squad to Marbella for a few days of warm weather training. asserted
Zerbi → have → training
Spurs find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table and have yet to win any of their opening five league games. asserted
themselves → find → games
They will hope to change that against United, but De Zerbi has already taken steps to try to change the momentum around the club after an extended international break. asserted
Zerbi → hope → break
While this training camp is not billed as a team bonding exercise, De Zerbi has been keen to use a change in environment to build squad morale since taking the reins in north London. asserted
Zerbi → bill → London
Spurs narrowly survived relegation on the final day of last season, but things have not got any better despite more than £300million worth of investment over the summer, and De Zerbi sought to repeat the trick by taking his squad back to Bacchanalia ahead of their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool last month. asserted
Zerbi → survive → Liverpool
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