The Italian coach was drafted in at the 11th hour, following the short-lived reigns of Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor, and he eventually guided them to top-flight safety.
European qualification is the goal in 2026/27 and the former Brighton & Hove Albion boss has revamped his squad ahead of the incoming campaign.
Tottenham's 2026 summer preseason fixtures and results
* All KO times set as UK
July 22nd Tottenham 1-0 MK Dons
July 26th v Auckland FC (Eden Park, New Zealand - 4am)
July 29th v Sydney FC (Accor Stadium, Australia - 10:45am)
August 1st v Chelsea (Accor Stadium, Australia - 10:45am)
August 8th v Getafe (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London - 3pm)
August 15th v Hoffenheim (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London - TBC)
August 16th v Hoffenheim (TBC)
Tottenham's first game of 2026/27 Premier League season
De Zerbi will kick off the new league season away at local rivals Brentford on Saturday August 22nd (5:30pm).
Tottenham 2026 summer transfer update
Tottenham's summer transfer business has been a mix of shrewd free transfers and massive spends on key players. Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have joined as free agents with over £230M spent on Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and club record signing Sandro Tonali.