Tottenham have flown to Marbella for a warm-weather training camp after a morale-boosting draw away at Manchester United last weekend.
Roberto De Zerbi primarily wants to use the camp to build his side’s physical conditioning after they entered the season lacking fitness following a disrupted pre-season.
In November 2024, while manager of Marseille, De Zerbi took his side, who were in the midst of a difficult run of form, on a four-day retreat in Mallemort, around an hour from Marseille.
The trip focused mainly on building tactical understanding, but De Zerbi also paired senior players with younger players in a bid to build camaraderie, while encouraging them to spend time together off the training pitch.
The trip worked wonders for Marseille, who went on to win three of their next four Ligue 1 games, and the players then organised a trip of their own a month later, with captain Leonardo Balerdi arranging a visit to Copenhagen.
Mid-season training camps have proven fruitful for Roberto De Zerbi in the past
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When Marseille hit another slump in April 2025, De Zerbi again took his players away, this time to Rome.
The team trained at Roma City FC and combined football with barbecues, table tennis and shared meals.
Once again Marseille responded, putting a run of five defeats in seven league matches behind them to take 10 points from their final four games and secure qualification for the Champions League.
De Zerbi understands the benefit of team-bonding trips as a unifying force that can help breed confidence and community.