Steffen Freund has explained why the onus to improve Tottenham Hotspur cannot just lie on Roberto De Zerbi.Immediately after Spurs secured their place in the Premier League, De Zerbi made it clear that a rebuild is required at the club if they want to ensure they never find themselves in a similar situation in the future.The Tottenham hierarchy have promised to back the Italian in this summer’s transfer window, as the club attempt to get back competing at the top end of the table.Spurs CEO Vinai Venkatesham has claimed that Spurs are prepared to change the way they operate in the transfer market, but supporters will want to see actions rather than words to be convinced.Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty ImagesSteffen Freund warns Tottenham that Roberto De Zerbi needs helpFreund has admitted that the Tottenham hierarchy are under pressure to back their manager this summer, urging them to sign the profile of players that De Zerbi wants.He insisted that the 46-year-old alone cannot change things at a club the size of Spurs, adding that De Zerbi needs the right people around him to be successful.When asked if the Tottenham board is under pressure to give De Zerbi the funds he needs, the former Spurs midfielder told Betway: “There’s always a lot of pressure. I’ve been there as a player, as an assistant coach and as a technical director under Daniel Levy. Every morning you wake up and think ‘I love to work for Spurs’, but you know, the pressure will never change.“If I was part of the board, you have to ask De Zerbi which style of football he wants to play because there’s a philosophy. Spurs like to play nice football. That’s why if you ask me, Tottenham Hotspur is one of the most difficult clubs in the world to handle.“You always have to find the balance in between attractive attacking football, and a team that can work hard when they struggle. That’s the key to building a team that can handle pressure and play that style of football.”When asked what the realistic target is for Tottenham next season, Freund responded: “It will again link to whether Johan Lange is still there as sporting director, as someone will still need to be a part of the club to check De Zerbi’s work.“One person can’t handle everything at Spurs. They need to build a team that has the balance of attacking and defensive football, plus younger and older players and importantly team players, individuals and leaders. At the moment, they have too many individuals and if you have too many players that think of themselves first, there will be no success.“As they’re not playing in Europe next season, they can focus on the Premier League and the cups. So there is no need for over 30 players. Look at Bayern Munich, 25 players are sticking together and doing the job. They’ve been successful in Europe, in Germany and have won the double.“I think Bayern is a good example for De Zerbi. Let him build a good team with a good balance, but still with people around him, like his staff and the board, that understand what he’s doing.”Fruend tells Spurs to learn from Arsenal’s exampleThe former Tottenham assistant coach suggested that the Lilywhites need to take a leaf out of their North London rivals’ playbook.He pointed to Arsenal sticking with Mikel Arteta despite successive eighth-place finishes, and suggested that De Zerbi needs similar backing at Spurs.When asked if Arsenal’s Premier League success piles more pressure on Tottenham to improve quickly, Freund responded: “There’s always pressure at Spurs but it’s not coming down to Arsenal. If you work for Spurs, you always feel the pressure and Arsenal is the team you love to beat – that will never change.“But as a Spurs player you always look forward to the derby. I played for Dortmund and Schalke. Schalke was in the 2. Bundesliga for three years. Now they’re back and every Dortmund supporter is happy because they have the ‘Revierderby‘ again.“Congratulations to Arsenal Football Club and Mikel Arteta. They are a super club. He was building a team that can win silverware. We can’t forget, maybe two or three years ago, people were asking if they were good enough.“But they didn’t sack him after they finished eighth in the Premier League. I have lots of respect and I think Arsenal is a very good example of what Spurs can do in the next three or four years. So now, maybe De Zerbi can do the same. He doesn’t have to win the league now. But if he can finish top 10 after the last two years in the Premier League, that would be not bad. In the second year, he might finish in Europe or in the Champions League spots. That will come if you give him time.”READ MORE: Ben Davies will sign a Tottenham extension: Club insider reveals Yves Bissouma updateThe post Steffen Freund reveals what he would do next if he was on the Tottenham board appeared first on Spurs Web.