Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi has been accused of cutting off his nose to spite his face with his treatment of Richarlison.It is now clear that the Brazilian has already played his final game for Tottenham after being left out of the club’s 25-man Premier League squad.Reports indicate that Spurs are willing to sell Richarlison for a cut-price fee when the window reopens after the forward rejected switches to Everton and Vasco da Gama in the summer window.According to Brazilian journalist Bruno Andrade, Tottenham have agreed not to trigger the one-year extension option on the striker’s contract, with both parties agreeing to go their separate ways at the end of the year.RicharlisonTottenham – Premier League (2025 – 2026)Appearances32Minutes Played1957Average Rating6.83Shots47Shots on Target26Goals11Assists4Key Passes20Pass Accuracy (%)62.00Duels Won137Successful Dribbles11Stats correct as of 15 October 2026.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramAlly McCoist believes Tottenham made a mistake leaving out Richarlison from their squadRicharlison started for Tottenham’s U21s against Cheltenham in the EFL Trophy clash this week, not only finding the back of the net in regular time but also converting his penalty in the shootout, although the League Two side emerged victorious.Richarlison’s goal to put #thfc Under-21s level against Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy ⚽️ https://t.co/q133kzs80g— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) October 13, 2026Cheltenham boss Steve Cotterill was full of praise for the Spurs striker’s attitude during the game, revealing that he gave it his all instead of strolling around.Following Richarlison’s latest goal, McCoist has now questioned the logic of De Zerbi’s decision to leave him out of the Premier League squad when he does not have any better options to lead the line.The former Rangers boss said on talkSPORT: “I’m not really [okay with him not being registered], because you shouldn’t cut your nose off to spite your face. If a manager has better options, I understand it totally, but if they’ve not got better options, it looks to me at Tottenham right now, you’d certainly have him in and around it, wouldn’t you?”Alan Brazil responded: “What I will say is him going to Cheltenham last night, and performing and scoring for the Under-21s – well done, son.”McCoist then said: “We were only talking about [Lisandro] Martínez’s comments and upsetting the dressing room. Maybe Richarlison has burnt his bridges with the players with some of his comments. Maybe that’s the thing.“I genuinely do think when he goes on the pitch he has the right attitude. He sometimes gets involved in things that he probably shouldn’t. But I would argue that when he does go on the pitch, and if you’re one of his teammates, you know he’s with you all the way.“You may question when he gets involved in things that he shouldn’t. But yeah, fair play to him, back there playing and scoring; that’s the kind of reaction you would want from a player.”Roberto De Zerbi has hinted Richarlison burned his bridges with SpursLast month, De Zerbi revealed that he was not the one who decided to leave Richarlison out of the Premier League squad, hinting that the club were forced into the decision following the striker’s behaviour.The Tottenham boss said at the time: “I know what the club has done in the last 45 days with him and what was the behaviour of Richarlison. I can’t explain because it’s not right, but I’m sorry because it could be different. Even the end of the story, but a different way, I think, it could have been better.”Multiple outlets also reported in the summer that Richarlison’s camp were considering legal action against Spurs in an effort to release him from his contract and leave as a free agent.It thus appears from the outside that the striker burned his bridges with the club when he did not get what he wanted.READ MORE: Tottenham have a 15-minute window that has cost them five points this seasonThe post Tottenham warned they 'cut your nose off' this summer and now they are paying for it appeared first on Spurs Web.