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 - Auckland 0-2 Tottenham
July 29th - Tottenham 1-1 Sydney FC (Tottenham won 4-2 on pens)
August 1st - Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
August 8th - Tottenham 1-1 Getafe
August 15th - Tottenham 3-0 Hoffenheim
August 16th - Tottenham 2-2 Hoffenheim
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.