Tottenham Hotspur have named Antonio Conte as manager until mid 2023, a day after sacking Portuguese coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
Former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Conte replaces Nuno, who was fired after 17 matches in charge, with a 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United in the league his final game with Spurs.
Conte, 52, had been out of work since May, when he terminated his contract at Inter, unhappy with their plans to reduce investment and cut costs, shortly after leading them to their first Serie A title in 11 years.
In August, Spurs topped the Premier League standings under Nuno, after winning their opening three games, but are now ninth - 10 points behind leaders Chelsea - after 10 matches and five points off the Champions League qualifying places.
Conte's first game in charge will be Friday's Conference League group stage match at home to Vitesse Arnhem.
Conte was linked with the Tottenham job in the off-season, when the club sought a permanent replacement, after the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, but the Italian said it was too soon to take up a new role after leaving Inter.
Tottenham have been poor in attack this season, scoring nine goals in 10 league games, with key striker Harry Kane looking well below his best.
Reuters
