Roberto De Zerbi is coming under immense pressure after Tottenham failed to win any of their first five Premier League games following a summer of major reinforcements.The Italian looked extremely frustrated and disappointed after Spurs’ latest defeat to Aston Villa, which consigned the club to the bottom of the Premier League table for three weeks. Saturday 19th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham2|3Aston VillaAston Villa Saturday 12th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|0EvertonEverton Saturday 5th September Premier League Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest0|0TottenhamTottenham Saturday 29th August Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|2NewcastleNewcastle Saturday 22nd August Premier League BrentfordBrentford3|0TottenhamTottenhamIn fact, De Zerbi revealed he did not even speak to his players following the loss to Villa, which perhaps shows that he was not happy with his players’ efforts.The Tottenham boss said on Saturday: “I didn’t speak with the players today because I didn’t want to say nothing. No, I have nothing with them, but the players who go with the national team, they have to play and work.”Some pundits are already saying that De Zerbi’s role should be questioned, but one factor may be saving the Italian’s job from scrutiny internally at the North London club.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramRoberto De Zerbi’s role may not be assessed until Tottenham hire a sporting directorJournalist Ben Jacobs has now suggested that Spurs simply lack the sporting infrastructure in place to take a call on their head coach’s future for the time being.He revealed that Tottenham are relatively calm despite the poor start, and that the Italian’s position may not be scrutinised internally until a new director is in place.Jacobs told GiveMeSport’s Market Madness podcast: “Roberto De Zerbi joined on a long-term project, and my feeling with Tottenham is there’s not really a sporting infrastructure in place to make a decision.“If these results continue, all these well-run clubs have to think about a succession plan. I’m not expecting a surprise departure in the international break, but he will know results need to improve quickly.“Behind the scenes at Tottenham, they are relatively calm and I’m still told the intent is to explore whether another sporting official, a co-sporting director or some form of senior executive is necessary. Maybe only after they find that name in whatever capacity will they start to understand if they need to assess Roberto De Zerbi.“He came in for a long-term project, and some of the teething problems that have slowed Spurs down have been expected. I don’t think De Zerbi felt everything was going to improve overnight, but there’s no doubt they don’t look any better than they did last season, and we’re in a results-driven business, so Carrick and De Zerbi, to some degree, are in the same boat.”Experienced Italian sporting director is on Spurs’ radarIt has been widely reported over the last month that Piero Ausilio is being targeted by Tottenham as their new sporting director after exiting Inter Milan.In fact, some sources from Italy have even claimed that talks between Spurs and Ausilio are at an advanced stage, with the 54-year-old willing to take the job.However, The Sun’s Tom Barclay revealed earlier this month that Tottenham sources have played down claims that they have offered the Italian the sporting director role.READ MORE: Tottenham and Aston Villa could go head-to-head for £21m Bayern star Kim Min-JaeThe post Roberto De Zerbi's job is not under threat until Tottenham make key appointment appeared first on Spurs Web.