Tottenham Plan Marbella Training Camp Amid Winless Premier League Start

Tottenham will fly to Marbella for a warm-weather training camp after Saturday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United, using a nine-day gap before Coventry City visit north London to address their alarming start.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are bottom of the table after taking only two points from their opening five league matches. The Spain break is intended to give a heavily rebuilt squad time on the training ground and away from the pressure of London.

Marbella camp planned after Old Trafford

1. Tottenham face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday in a major test for De Zerbi.
2. The players will then head to Marbella rather than remain in their usual domestic routine.
3. They do not play again for nine days, when newly promoted Coventry arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
4. The Coventry match is already viewed internally as a fixture Spurs must win if they are to halt their slide.

The timing is unusual, coming early in the campaign and soon after an international break. But the pause between fixtures has given De Zerbi an opening to work more extensively with his full group.

Ten arrivals still being integrated

Spurs spent more than £250 million on 10 signings during the summer window, yet the new squad has not clicked in competitive action. The coaching staff believe the lack of shared training time has contributed to a team that has enjoyed spells of control without turning them into victories.

Several prominent recruits arrived only in the final week of the window, leaving Savio, Tosin Adarabioyo, Mykhailo Mudryk and Omar Marmoush with limited time to learn De Zerbi’s methods or develop links with their new team-mates.

A packed early fixture list and international call-ups have further reduced the time available for collective work. The Marbella stay is designed to combine tactical sessions with squad bonding, allowing players and staff to reset ahead of the Coventry game.

Pressure rising on De Zerbi

Tottenham’s hierarchy remains behind the manager’s plan and retains faith in the quality assembled over the summer. The expectation is that improved understanding between the newcomers and established players can lift the team from the relegation places and eventually back into contention for European positions.

But the margin for error is narrowing. Defeat or another poor result against Coventry after the training camp would intensify scrutiny of De Zerbi, particularly after the club’s major investment in the transfer market.