Conte’s time at Tottenham will always be remembered for that furious final press conference - but was he right or wrong?
When Antonio Conte left , and , he did so with his silverware still glistening in their cabinets. Whatever little friction he produced at those clubs, he knew he would always be judged by what he won. If medals are the currency of elite football, Conte was a rich man, and his various employers were richer for having hired him.
He was right when he said that when Tottenham played, “everything can happen” — for example, holding a 3-1 lead that day with 15 minutes of the 90 left but ending up drawing 3-3 with the team then bottom of the . He was right that Spurs were frittering away the hard work of the previous season, a foundation that was never built upon. He was right that there was no spirit and unity among the team.