Roberto De Zerbri takes his Spurs squad to lavish Mayfair restaurant for team-bonding meal amid battle to stay up
Roberto De Zerbi has taken his Spurs squad for a lavish team-bonding meal at a high-end restaurant in an attempt to bond with his players and save the club from relegation.
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The new boss, who lost his first match against Sunderland at the weekend, took his players and staff to Bacchanalia in Mayfair on Wednesday evening, according to The Telegraph.
The Greek and Mediterranean eatery serves main courses that ranges from the cheapest at £40, all the way up to £130.
The gathering was aimed at bringing the players closer together and ease the pressure of their relegation battle, with the club sitting two points adrift of safety with six matches to go.
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The former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi is said to have organised the meal himself, days after the 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
After the game, he commented on needing to change the mentality of his squad if he was to guide them to Premier League safety.
However, De Zerbi's predecessor Igor Tudor, who lasted just 44 days in charge, also tried the same tactic as De Zerbi and took the squad out for dinner in London during his first week in charge.
But sources inside the Spurs camp claim De Zerbi has made a more positive first impression with his players in the fight to stay up.
Spurs, who sit two points behind rivals West Ham United, host Brighton this weekend.
The task to avoid the drop was made more difficult after injuries to Mohammed Kudus and captain Cristian Romero.
The club have not been relegated since 1976-77.