Johan Lange has now opened up on Tottenham Hotspur’s latest managerial appointment – Roberto De Zerbi – revealing why Spurs appointed him.Tottenham Hotspur have now completed the signing of their third manager of the season, agreeing a five-year deal with Roberto De Zerbi.The former Brighton manager arrives in north London following a Spurs’ disappointing spell under interim boss Igor Tudor, who failed to secure a single Premier League victory during his time in the Tottenham dugout.The Lilywhites will expect a much better showing from De Zerbi as they continue their fight to maintain their Premier League status this season.Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty ImagesJohan Lange explains Roberto De Zerbi appointment at TottenhamJohan Lange has now opened up on the recent appointment of Roberto De Zerbi while speaking to the official Tottenham channels. He explained the club’s long-term interest in the Italian and what he brings to the role.Lange revealed that De Zerbi had been identified as a key target ahead of the summer window, while also highlighting his coaching qualities and experience at the top level.Speaking to the club’s official channels, he said: “Roberto was our number one target for the summer and we are very pleased to be able to bring him in now.“He is one of the most creative and forward-thinking coaches in world football, and brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest level, including in the Premier League.”De Zerbi himself also spoke to Tottenham’s media team. He said: “I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world.“In all my discussions with the Club’s leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear – to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters. I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it.“Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season. I’m looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that.”Spurs players excited to work under De Zerbi after international breakTottenham fans will now hope that De Zerbi can bring some stability to their performances on the pitch after what has been a disastrous campaign thus far.The Italian is set to meet up with the Spurs players, who should be returning from international duty later this week, to begin work with their new boss.It has been revealed that a few Tottenham players are looking forward to working with De Zerbi as they all look to fight to stay in the English top flight.READ MORE: Tottenham have just shown what a big club they are, despite Robbie Williams jab – Paul MersonThe post Johan Lange reveals why Roberto De Zerbi was Tottenham’s ‘number one target’ appeared first on Spurs Web.