Tottenham in advanced talks with Conte after sacking Nuno as manager

[Celerity]

Nuno dismissed after only 17 matches in charge
Spurs confident a deal with Conte can be done this time

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/01/nuno-sacked-by-tottenham-after-only-17-matches-as-manager

Tottenham are in advanced talks with Antonio Conte over their manager’s job after sacking Nuno Espírito Santo, with the Italian understood to be close to accepting their offer. Nuno has departed after only four months and 17 matches in charge.

Negotiations between Conte and Tottenham broke down in the summer but he remains out of work and the club’s managing director of football, Fabio Paratici, is confident a deal will be done. Conte is expected in London on Monday to continue discussions in the hope of sealing an agreement.

Conte is generally averse to taking a job midway through a season but made it known he would make an exception for Manchester United if Ole Gunnar Solskjær were sacked and Spurs believe they have convinced him to take the same view of their offer. Conte is asking for guarantees regarding the next transfer windows and for a long-term contract. Nuno was given a two-year deal in late June.

Talks collapsed with Conte in June after Tottenham thought they were close to a deal. At that point Paratici, who worked with the manager at Juventus, had not been hired. Conte, who has won top-flight league titles with Juve, Chelsea and Internazionale, left Inter in May over their plan to sell players.

[Ron Obvious]

1. Strange choice on both parts

If I were a Spurs fan, I'd probably still be angry at Poch' sacking and I certainly wouldn't want that histrionic basketcase Conte on the sidelines of my team. If I were Conte, I wouldn't want to go to an abject Spurs right now either.

[bluecollar2]

2. all part of Ole's plan

lose to liverpool then beat Spurs.

Spurs then fire Nuno and hire Conte.

Since Conte's now gone to Spurs...Ole's job is safe...

Et voila!!!

[Celerity]

3. lol, we were having a laugh saying the same thing in my Chelsea private Skype group

[bluecollar2]

4. over on our the Anfield noise we've been enjoying

ourselves too.

[Celerity]

5. Pool & Chels are the 2 best teams on the globe atm, it's going to be a great EPL race (w/ Citeh too)

Bayern and PSG make up the rest of the top 5.

Chels
Pool
Bayern
Citeh
PSG

the rest (could be in any order, just tossing all in the top 20 out)

Napoli
Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Inter
AC Milan
Dortmund
Juve
Manure (IF they sack Ole)


drop off

Real Sociedad
Leicester
West Ham
Sevilla
Roma
Arsenal
RB Leipzig

[bluecollar2]

6. That's a pretty strong 20

I agree that Liverpool and Chelsea are top class...and attribute it to the influence of the German management influence.

If Newcastle end up getting someone out of the Bundesliga it won't be long before the top of the EPL will get more crowded.