Tottenham Hotspur finished 17th in the 2025/26 Premier League season, just two points above relegated West Ham. For that, Roberto De Zerbi earned himself a £3 million bonus.
De Zerbi, who was appointed as Spurs head coach in late March 2026, signed a five-year contract running until June 2031. The deal carries a base salary of nearly £12 million per season plus performance incentives, the most notable being that survival clause. He also received expanded authority over men’s first-team football matters.
From the brink to a bonus
De Zerbi himself has called keeping Spurs in the top flight the pinnacle of his managerial career. The £3 million survival bonus was baked into his contract from the start. The club knew when they hired him that avoiding relegation was genuinely uncertain, and they priced that risk directly into the deal.
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