Antonio Conte has been appointed as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, following the dismissal of Nuno Espirito Santo. Serial winner, Conte walks into a club in need of a new culture, and a project that will need work to get to the level of the clubs he has joined in the past.
Conte, the man Chairman Daniel Levy attempted to pursue during the summer, is now ready to accept his proposal and take on the task at hand.
After a recent lack of investment and an out-of-form squad, the task is not easy, but Levy must have offered Conte some assurances for the January window, for the Italian to decide that the time is right. Spurs are ready for the new era with the Italian manager.
✍️ We are delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Conte as our Head Coach on a contract until the summer of 2023, with an option to extend.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 2, 2021
Conte left Inter Milan in the summer, after the club needed to cut costs, and could not guarantee funds in the transfer window with the need to sell some top players.
In his time with the Nerazzurri, he took the club back to the top of the Serie A, winning their first Scudetto in 11 years. Conte has won five titles in his managerial career, and that is the key statistic that Levy and Spur’s fans will be hoping he can extend at White Hart Lane.
In his last four managerial appointment’s the Italian has had a win percentage of around 60%, with the current backwords culture at Spurs, it will be a huge challenge to get this team up to speed.
Conte may have to turn over the playing squad to bring in his style of play. The former Juventus boss plays a back five, with a heavy emphasis on wing-backs, quite a lot like the current Chelsea team. Current first team full-backs, Sergio Reguilon and Emerson Royal have not played this style so it is unknown if they will fit in with the plan.
There is also the long-lingering question of what to do with Harry Kane. He certainly fits the type of striker Conte is a fan of, although he will need a strike partner, as the Italian often plays two up top. But, will the appointment of the Premier League winner persuade the England captain to stay at Tottenham?
The former Italian National team manager will need time to make Spur’s his own, and unlike Nuno, he is more likely to get it as he is Levy’s first choice.
As long as he is promised backing, monetary wise and given the time, this could be an appointment that finally gives Tottenham fans some success in the foreseeable future.