According to rumours, Antonio Conte is on the verge of becoming the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
This comes after Nuno Espirito Santo’s humiliation on Monday.
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Spurs have fired Santo, less than five months after appointing him as head coach.
According to Sky in Italy, Conte, who Spurs pursued before appointing Nuno in the summer, has been given an 18-month contract by Tottenham and will fly into London for face-to-face meetings on Monday.
The Italian, who has been unemployed since leaving Inter Milan in the summer, is said to be nearing the end of his contract negotiations.
After a 3-0 home loss to Manchester United on Saturday, Tottenham is in eighth place in the Premier League, 10 points behind champions Chelsea.
According to Sky Sports News’ Paul Gilmour, Antonio Conte has a’strong negotiating position’ in his probable move to Spurs, given the club’s terrible recent results.
Nuno, 47, signed a two-year contract in June after a long hunt for Jose Mourinho’s replacement, with his tenure lasting just over four months and only 17 games.