Tottenham Hotspur fans have finally heard from Roberto De Zerbi for the first time since his appointment, with the Italian laying down early markers that hint at what is to come in north London. We have now highlighted the five things we learned from his first interview.

Tottenham Hotspur heard from their new manager, Roberto De Zerbi, for the first time since he was appointed manager of Tottenham following Igor Tudor’s departure.

The former Brighton man has a huge task on his hands for the remainder of the season, with Spurs fighting relegation and aiming to keep their Premier League status, one they have held for almost half a century.

His first game comes in nine days when Tottenham take on Sunderland away from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in what will mark a new era under the Italian.

We have now decided to highlight five things we learned from De Zerbi’s first Tottenham interview.

Long before he signed a new contract, it was speculated that the former Brighton manager was set to have a relegation clause included in his deal with Tottenham.

Such a clause would have allowed De Zerbi to walk away from the Spurs job if they were relegated to the Championship. But it...