No instant De Zerbi bounce for troubled Tottenham as Sunderland pile on the pain

SportFootballNo instant De Zerbi bounce for troubled Tottenham as Sunderland pile on the painNordi Mukiele’s deflected strike left Spurs in the bottom three.Rebecca Johnson Sunday 12 April 2026 16:20 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"fb8cfbe3-69bb-49e5-ba55-776e9a21d68f","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sunderland-igor-tudor-spurs-premier-league-west-ham-b2956125.html","title":"No instant De Zerbi bounce for troubled Tottenham as Sunderland pile on the pain"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16124","index":0}Roberto De Zerbi’s debut did not go to plan (Richard Sellers/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge of Totte...