Soccer-Spurs appoint De Zerbi as manager

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 3, 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

LONDON, ⁠March 31 (Reuters) - ⁠Tottenham Hotspur have ‌appointed Italian Roberto De Zerbi ​as their ⁠manager on ⁠a long-term contract, ⁠the ‌Premier League ⁠club said on ​Tuesday.

He ‌succeeds Croatian Igor ⁠Tudor, ​who departed by ⁠mutual agreement on ​Sunday after seven games as ⁠interim manager following the sacking of ​Thomas ⁠Frank.

(Reporting by Martyn ​Herman ‌in London; ​Editing by Ken Ferris)