Antonio Conte named new Tottenham Hotspur coach
“I’m extraordinarily completely satisfied to return to teaching, and to take action at a Premier League membership that has the ambition to be a protagonist once more,” Conte stated in a membership assertion.
“Tottenham Hotspur has state-of-the-art amenities and probably the greatest stadiums on the earth.
“I can not wait to begin working to convey to the crew and the followers the eagerness, mentality and willpower which have all the time distinguished me, as a participant and as a coach.”
‘His monitor document speaks for itself’
After virtually a yr out of the sport, he returned to membership administration in Could 2019 when he was appointed as Head Coach of Serie A giants Inter Milan.
“His monitor document speaks for itself, with huge expertise and trophies in each Italy and England,” stated Fabio Paratici, Tottenham’s managing director of soccer.
“I do know first-hand the qualities Antonio can deliver to us, having labored with him at Juventus, and stay up for seeing his work with our gifted group of gamers.”
Conte, a former Juve and Italy midfielder, spent 13 years on the membership, successful a complete array of trophies, together with 5 Italian Serie A titles and a UEFA Champions League.
He started teaching The Previous Girl in 2011 and would go on to steer the aspect to 5 trophies within the area of three years earlier than additional success adopted with Chelsea and Inter Milan.
Conte takes over a Tottenham Hotspur aspect languishing in eighth place within the desk, 10 factors off present leaders Chelsea.
Tottenham’s subsequent sport is on Thursday once they host Vitesse Arnhem within the UEFA Europa Convention League. It is unclear at this stage whether or not Conte might be in dugout for the encounter.