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De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality

De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality
BBC Sport Saturday 22 August 2026, 20:16 UTC 1 min read
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Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi discovers cash is no cure for a losing mentality as they crash to a heavy defeat at Brentford, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi discovers cash is no cure for a losing mentality as they crash to a heavy defeat at Brentford, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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