Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has backed Roberto De Zerbi despite the club sitting bottom of the Premier League after five matches. Spurs are still searching for their first league win of the campaign following a summer in which more than �380 million was committed to new signings.The results have increased pressure on De Zerbi after successive 17th-placed finishes, but Venkatesham believes there have been encouraging signs beyond the points total.The club had made significant changes over the summer, both on and off the pitch, and recognised that these might take time to take full effect, Venkatesham said. He also expressed confidence in Roberto De Zerbi, in the players brought in and in the changes made, noting the considerable work under way behind the scenes.Venkatesham explains Tottenhams financial constraintsVenkatesham also outlined the financial situation facing Spurs despite their huge summer expenditure.The Lewis family, Tottenhams majority owners, injected another �120m of capital into the club last month, but Venkatesham said financial regulations continue to influence their transfer strategy.The club needed to improve as a seller of players, having achieved limited returns in previous years and doing so is important in modern football for compliance with financial regulations, Venkatesham said.Financial regulations represented a genuine constraint. The club had not recorded a profit since 2019 and its costs were rising through investment in the mens team in wages and transfer fees.Successive 17th-placed finishes and the absence of European revenue this season had also affected the clubs revenue position. Topics Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Harry Kane: England captain reiterates aims to become NFL kicker post-football career and weighs up MLS move Cian Cheesbrough 23rd September, 2026 Tottenham defender Pedro Porro set to miss four weeks with hamstring injury Mitch Fretton 23rd September, 2026 Roberto De Zerbi still the man to turn Tottenhams fortunes around despite sitting bottom of Premier League Mitch Fretton 22nd September, 2026 The sack race: Which Premier League managers are already at risk after five games? Cian Cheesbrough 21st September, 2026 Premier League: 5 key talking points as City steal early march in title race and Carrick comes under fire Nicholas McGee 21st September, 2026 Premier League Review: Arsenal hammered, more misery for Tottenham and Hull lose unbeaten record Jon Fisher 19th September, 2026
