Tottenham Hotspur’s disappointing 3–1 Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool has increased pressure around the club, with CEO Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange also coming under scrutiny.
The defeat means Spurs have now gone four consecutive matches without a victory, while they are still waiting for their first Premier League win and first league goal of the season.
Former Tottenham scout Bryan King has argued that the club’s problems cannot simply be placed on manager Roberto De Zerbi, pointing instead to decisions made by the football hierarchy, including Venkatesham and Lange. His comments were made to Football Insider following the Liverpool defeat.
Tottenham invested heavily during the summer, bringing in 10 new players for more than £400 million, but the team has continued to struggle for results and goals. The difficult upcoming fixtures have added further pressure.
However, there is no verified evidence that Tottenham officially sacked De Zerbi, Venkatesham or Lange overnight, nor could I verify the claim in the supplied link that an official club statement was “leaked.” The supplied website itself could not be accessed successfully, so that part of the headline should be treated cautiously.
The situation around De Zerbi is nevertheless attracting attention, with reports discussing growing pressure following Spurs’ poor start.
Bottom line: the confirmed story is about growing scrutiny of Tottenham’s leadership and De Zerbi after the Liverpool defeat, not a verified overnight sack announcement involving Venkatesham or Lange.
