Premier League reaction: Antonio Conte appointed as Tottenham manager

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Let's have a look at the reaction as Antonio Conte was appointed by Tottenham as their new manager until summer 2023.

Addio Conte, l'Italia ha tre nomi per la sostituzione

The Premier League club sacked Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday after just 17 games. The recent defeat by Manchester United was the final straw for the hierarchy at the club.

The former Inter Milan manager said: "I am extremely happy to return to coaching, and to do so at a Premier League club that has the ambition to be a protagonist again."

Social media reaction

Let's have a look at the best tweets since Conte's appointment. This is how the Tottenham official account responded.

One fan replied: "What an appointment! However, you would have to ask why he wasn't brought in after Mourinho was sacked? It could be a very interesting few weeks for the club, especially with the transfer window now less than two months away."

Replacement for Nuno

Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici greeted the previous manager's sacking by saying: "Nuno is a true gentleman and will always be welcome here. We should like to thank him and his coaching staff and wish them well for the future."

More about the new man in charge 

His managerial career began in 2006, leading Bari to a Serie B title, and Siena to promotion from the same division two years later. He took over at Juventus in 2011 and won three consecutive Serie A titles before taking charge of the Italian national team in 2014 until after the 2016 European Championships. 

He then became Chelsea manager and led them to the Premier League title in his first season in charge, later winning the FA Cup in his second season with the team. He was sacked by Chelsea in 2018 and joined Inter Milan a year later, winning the Serie A title in his second and final season.


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