Vicario confirms Spurs dressing room 'not aligned' after £-saving exit to Juventus

Guglielmo Vicario has broken his silence on Tottenham’s disastrous 2024-25 Premier League campaign, confirming the dressing room was fractured and that key figures inside the club were pulling in opposite directions — remarks that add weight to a summer of sweeping change at Spurs.

The 29-year-old Italian goalkeeper, who joined Juventus this summer after three seasons in North London, made 81 appearances for Tottenham following his 2023 move from Empoli. Despite his own consistent performances, he could not insulate the team from a campaign that ended with the club finishing 17th in the Premier League and only narrowly avoiding relegation to the Championship.

Speaking to Sky Italia, Vicario was measured but pointed when addressing the internal atmosphere. “There have been some dynamics that have not aligned, probably for several reasons that make no sense to mention now,” he said — a carefully worded admission that nonetheless confirms the whispers of squad divisions and conflicting agendas that had circulated throughout Spurs’ survival fight.

Vicario was notably warm about head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who chose not to field him during the final stretch of the season before sanctioning his departure. “I thank him, I did it personally the day I signed with Juventus,” Vicario said. “With me he was a real person, direct and above all a man of his word. He gave me the opportunity to take this step that I had in mind, he supported me and I will always be grateful to him.”

His exit is emblematic of a broader summer overhaul De Zerbi has overseen, dismantling a squad deemed unfit for purpose and attempting to reset the club’s culture from within. The scale of the task ahead is underlined by Tottenham’s early form in the new season — they currently sit third from bottom in the Premier League after three matches.