Roberto De Zerbi has now explained his decision to include just two of his former coaches in his backroom staff at Tottenham ahead of the Premier League run-in.Tottenham Hotspur do not have time on their side as they push to retain their Premier League status this season, with seven games left to play.The Lilywhites are not in the relegation places, but their one-point lead is far from enough cushion in what is a four-horse relegation scrap. This weekend could prove pivotal for the teams at the bottom end of the table, with the potential for significant shifts in the Premier League standings depending on results.For Spurs, they could end the gameweek as low as 18th if they fail to beat Sunderland, while a victory over the Black Cats, combined with defeats for Nottingham Forest and Leeds, could lift them to 15th.Tottenham have clearly made their final throw of the dice, bringing in Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year deal – a manager with Premier League experience following his stint at Brighton, where he impressed by delivering Europa League football in his first spell with the Seagulls.Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi explains backroom staff decisionThe new Tottenham boss has since begun work with his players ahead of what is crunch time for Spurs, with the Premier League run-in soon to kick in.De Zerbi has also put together a small team of backroom coaches since his arrival a few weeks ago, naming just two of his own trusted staff to join a group that was not sacked after the departure of Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.Speaking to football.london, De Zerbi explained his reasoning behind limiting the number of his former coaches, highlighting the lack of time and the need to avoid disrupting the squad.He said: “It is totally different this situation because we have no time to work like in Brighton time and I don’t want to put confusion inside of the players.”Credit: Tony Mureithi / @tonym_visuals / @tonym_visualssportsSandro is still in contention as De Zerbi leaves the door openMany Tottenham fans, after the club announced the backroom staff, were left disappointed that former midfielder Sandro was not part of De Zerbi’s coaching team.Sandro has been a big fan of De Zerbi and even backed the manager to succeed at Spurs, while he also did not rule himself out of being part of the coaching staff when asked about links.However, with De Zerbi’s latest explanation, the door remains open for a return for the former Tottenham man, perhaps before next season, when Spurs’ fate will have been decided, and De Zerbi begins his rebuild.READ MORE: De Zerbi names five Tottenham stars who will be key after Kudus injury, he wanted to sign one for MarseilleThe post Roberto De Zerbi hands hope to Sandro as he reveals why he only hired two Tottenham coaches appeared first on Spurs Web.