Roberto de Zerbi named Premier League Manager of the Month for October

Roberto de Zerbi has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for October after guiding Tottenham to an unbeaten run during the month.

The Italian beat competition from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, Bournemouth head coach Marco Rose and Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler.

De Zerbi is the first Tottenham manager to win the award since Ange Postecoglou, who claimed it three times in succession between August and October 2023.

His award follows a difficult opening to the league campaign, with Tottenham failing to win any of their first five matches. They also failed to score in their opening four games of the competition.

However, De Zerbi oversaw a significant improvement in October, as Tottenham won four matches and drew one.

The victories came against Coventry City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, while Tottenham shared the points with Aston Villa.

Tottenham are 11th in the Premier League table on 12 points, level with Newcastle.