Alasdair Gold has dropped an replace on the way forward for Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Antonio Conte.
What’s the newest?
In a latest video posted on his YouTube channel, the soccer.london journalist revealed that, regardless of quite a lot of stories claiming that the 52-year-old Spurs supervisor could be tempted by a transfer again to Juventus ought to Massimiliano Allegri be relieved of his duties, the Italian is at the moment completely happy in north London – suggesting that an imminent departure will not be on the playing cards.
Gold went on to state that, even when the Serie A facet had been to make an strategy for his or her former supervisor, Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici maintain an possibility to increase Conte’s present contract on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – which is about to run out on the finish of the present marketing campaign – for an additional yr – one thing that gives the membership with an additional layer of safety concerning the coach.
Concerning the way forward for the previous Chelsea, Inter Milan and Italy supervisor, the journalist stated: “Digging round, I’ve obtained affirmation in the present day that it’s Tottenham that maintain this feature. So Tottenham are those who can determine to increase, they usually can achieve this at any time when they select to do it earlier than the top of the contract.
“So that provides Conte just a little bit extra safety, and if a facet like Juventus do are available in, they’d must pay much more cash. However from what I perceive, Conte appears to be fairly completely happy for the time being. He appears to be fairly settled.”
Nice information for Spurs
Contemplating the slightly exceptional job Conte has accomplished at Tottenham since his appointment in November of 2021, Gold’s declare that the Premier League facet maintain an possibility to increase the 52-year-old’s present deal for an additional yr, along with his suggestion that the Italian seems to be completely happy in north London, is undoubtedly nice information for Spurs.
Certainly, following his arrival on the membership, the tactician achieved an astonishing turnaround in kind, with Tottenham profitable 17, drawing 5 and dropping simply six of their 28 Premier League fixtures underneath his administration, regardless of having received 5 and misplaced 5 of their opening 10 video games of the season whereas Nuno Espírito Santo was on the helm.
These outcomes noticed Spurs climb from ninth within the desk previous to the 52-year-old’s appointment to fourth by the top of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, with the Italian making certain that Tottenham could be enjoying Champions League soccer for the primary time since 2020 – beating north London rivals Arsenal to fourth with a 5-0 win over Norwich Metropolis on the ultimate day of the season.
Moreover, Conte has additionally overseen a sensational begin to Tottenham’s 2022/23 Premier League marketing campaign, with the Lilywhites at the moment sitting third within the prime flight standings – having received 5, drawn two and misplaced none of their seven league fixtures thus far this season – only one level behind the Gunners in first and stage on factors with reigning champions Manchester Metropolis in second.
Nevertheless, the 52-year-old’s impression is much more spectacular when trying on the larger image as, because the starting of 2022, solely Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis (60) have picked up extra Premier League factors than the Italian’s facet, with Tottenham at the moment sitting in third on 58 factors – whereas Metropolis (71) are the additionally solely group to have outscored Spurs (65) this yr.
As such, contemplating the truth that Conte has achieved these outcomes regardless of having solely been on the membership for just a little underneath 11 months, the prospect of the 52-year-old staying on for an additional yr and a half is certain to be an extremely thrilling one for everybody concerned with Spurs – proving why Gold’s newest replace is undoubtedly nice information for the membership.
