Former Shakhtar coach refused to work in Tottenham

Former head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk Roberto de Mirbywhich is currently headed by the French “Marseille”, refused to leave his position.

The leadership of the English “Tottenham” appealed to a 45-Italian specialist with a proposal to head “Spurs”, but he refused to go to the English Premier League. This was reported by a reputable insider Fabrizio Romano.

Where Marseille headed Marseille before the 2024/25 season, he does not plan to leave the French club. The mentor’s contract is valid until June 2027.

After his arrival in League 1, the Italian managed to take the second place with his wards, missing forward only PSG. Tottenham continues to search for a new coach and drew his attention to Thomas Franko, who works in Brentford.

Where Mirby worked in Ukraine earlier, where from 2021 to 2022 he was headed by Shakhtar Donetsk. Miners, under the leadership of a specialist, became the owners of the Super Cup of Ukraine, but after the start of a full-scale Russian invasion, the Italian agreed to stop cooperation and left the Premier League.

🚨⚪️ Tottenham Are Prepared to Advance in Talks with Leading Candidate Thomas Frank in the Next Days.

Spurs also Approached Roberto de zerbi in the recent days… but the Italian Head Coach Rejected As He Wants to Stay at Olympique Marseille. pic.twitter.com/5bgtygljli

– Fabrizio romano (@fabrizioromano) June 7, 2025