{"id":546142,"date":"2026-04-23T09:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/546142\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:16:12","slug":"west-ham-have-spurs-waving-white-flag-after-desperate-move-by-roberto-de-zerbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/546142\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham have Spurs waving white flag after desperate move by Roberto De Zerbi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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West Ham have Spurs waving the white flag in the relegation battle after a desperate move by Roberto De Zerbi came to light.<\/p>\n

There is no love lost between the Hammers and their bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the best of times.<\/p>\n

However, that rivalry is reaching new levels with West Ham<\/a> and Spurs in a straight shootout to avoid relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n

It is advantage West Ham with five games to go \u2013 in more ways than one it would seem.<\/p>\n

Advantage West Ham in relegation battle as Spurs show desperation<\/p>\n

Because a desperate move from new Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi<\/a> suggests West Ham have their old foes fearing the worst.<\/p>\n

West Ham have a literal advantage over Spurs, sitting a place and two points above them in the Premier League<\/a> table.<\/p>\n

Do you feel BETTER or WORSE about West Ham\u2019s survival chances after gameweek 33? \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n

The Hammers stayed two points clear of Spurs\u2026<\/p>\n

\"PremierCredit: Photo by Izzy Poles \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

There is worry for Tottenham as the Hammers look set to face an injury-hit Everton<\/a> at the London Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s<\/a> side have the edge mentally too, though, if De Zerbi\u2019s actions are anything to go by.<\/p>\n

\"SpursPhoto by Marc Atkins\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Publicly De Zerbi has boldly warned West Ham that Spurs will win the last five games<\/a> of the relegation run-in.<\/p>\n

Privately, Tottenham are at rock bottom mentally and are making one last desperate bid to turn things around by advertising for a sports psychologist to join them.<\/p>\n

Spurs have posted a job advert for a new club psychologist to help heal the minds of their mentally drained players.<\/p>\n

De Zerbi is said to have made the move after watching the reaction of his players to conceding a last minute equaliser against Brighton last week, which kept them in the bottom three \u2013 and West Ham out of it.<\/p>\n

De Zerbi advertises for Spurs sports psychologist to help beat Hammers to survival<\/p>\n

The likes of The Telegraph claim it has been De Zerbi\u2019s call after he identified the need to work on the players\u2019 minds and to instil confidence in his his players, who sank to the floor in despair after the draw with the Seagulls.<\/p>\n

West Ham missed the chance to apply even more pressure to fragile Tottenham when they could only draw against an understrength and distracted Crystal Palace on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Where would West Ham be NOW if Disasi had joined last summer? \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n

Maybe survival would have been achieved already\u2026<\/p>\n

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But it seems while De Zerbi is fronting that his team can pull off five wins to stay up, he knows the issues are deep-rooted with no easy fix.<\/p>\n

So what do Spurs want from their new psychologist?<\/p>\n

Well the club say they are seeking an \u201coutstanding\u201d candidate who will be immediately embedded into the first team and expected to make a \u201chigh impact\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"NunoPhoto by Kevin Hodgson\/MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The advert, which is on job sites such as LinkedIn, states: \u201cTottenham Hotspur Football Club is committed to building a world-class performance environment for our Men\u2019s First Team. As part of this ambition, we are seeking an outstanding Performance Psychologist to join our Performance Team. This is a high-impact role embedded within the Men\u2019s First Team environment at Hotspur Way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will lead the delivery of evidence-based psychological support to elite professional players. The role encompasses individual player support, systemic work across the coaching and performance staff, and the ongoing development of a psychologically informed performance culture throughout the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis role demands a practitioner who is credible, discreet, and highly effective in a Premier League environment, capable of building trust with players and coaches while operating with the professional rigour expected at the highest level of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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