London, April 12 -- Roberto de Zerbi's reign as Tottenham Hotspur's new head coach started with a defeat at Sunderland that plunges them deeper into relegation trouble.
Italian De Zerbi took charge after predecessor Igor Tudor was sacked after only 44 days in charge - but it was the same old story as Spurs could not end a winless sequence in the Premier League which now stretches to 14 games, with none in 2026.
De Zerbi's new charges were not short of endeavour but quality was sorely lacking and the goal that started their downfall typified a scrappy game when Nordi Mukiele's 20-yard shot took a big deflection off Spurs defender Micky van de Ven to leave keeper Antonin Kinsky helpless, according to BBC sport.
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