Antonio Conte has been very happy to coach Manchester United for months, even willing to make an exception to take over the team during the season, but because of the Red Devils club's trust in Solskjaer, he feels he can't refuse a job opportunity to coach Tottenham.
Conte was once a favourite for Manchester United to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but Portugal coach Nuno Santo was sacked on Monday morning after United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on Saturday. As a result, the Italian coach agreed to an 18-month contract with the North London giants and confirmed to become tottenham Hotspur manager. Its annual salary is also quite impressive, and it will earn a full £20 million in a year and a half.
If Tottenham's match against Manchester United are reversed, then it is possible that the outcome will also be reversed, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked and Conte taking over. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as Tottenham Hotspur not only failed miserably, but also the home fans turned against Santo, and the giant Daniel Levy immediately decided to immediately dismiss the manager.
"The Athletic" revealed that the reason why Tottenham Moved So Quickly was also because of the rumors of Manchester United and Conte, who decided to strike first. From the loss to Manchester United to The appointment of Conte, It took Spurs just two or three days.
Conte, who has been unemployed since leaving Inter milan in the squad last summer, is very fond of coaching Manchester United's projects and is said to have rejected Tottenham and Arsenal in the summer, citing the fact that if he returns to the Premier League, he only wants to take Manchester United. Although United have never officially negotiated with him, after the Red Devils' 5-0 defeat at the Double Reds, Conte thought he had a good chance of replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However, the move by The Manchester United board changed Conte's view. Even after a five-goal defeat at the feet of a sworn enemy, the club still chose to let Solskjaer continue to lead the team, which made Conte aware of two facts. It is reported that Conte told his friends that he wanted to get a job at Manchester United, but the other party was too indecisive and the top trust in Solskjaer was so trusting that he would not be able to fire him easily.
With solsko being able to stay after being humiliated 5-0 by Liverpool, Conte decided to accept Tottenham's contract, not seeing the real possibility of United taking the Norwegians off the job next, and waiting for the Red Devils, who might not eventually arrive. After all, with a weekly income of £250,000, I'm afraid United can't come to him and can't go beyond that level.
In addition, Conte is also well aware that during his time at Chelsea, he had a festival with Manchester United in Mourinho's coaching era, and many Red Devils fans did not want him to see him. Not only that, but United executives also have reservations about his unruly personality, and they appreciate Zidane and even Pochettino.
The Daily Telegraph also revealed that Conte changed his position on rejecting Tottenham in the summer, and another reason was that Levi refused Manchester City's £130 million poaching and forced Harry Kane to be in the team, which allowed the Italian coach to see the club's ambitions. Moreover, Conte appreciates the new signings such as Christian Romero brought in by the newly graduated Nuno Santo, and Levy has promised to provide funds for Conte to supplement the squad, which hopes to buy at least one defender in January.
After Conte took office, Tottenham's schedule was also relatively easy, and after playing Manchester United, their opponents did not have many strong teams. Conte's opening match is likely to be in the European Association Cup against Dutch Vitesse, followed by teams such as Everton, Leeds United, Burnley, Brentford and Norwich.