So here go again. Elite coaches and elite players are where the action is, where – essentially – all the credibility is. Anything else is bupkis. Nothing in football is so complicated that you and I cannot understand it.
Sky Sports Italia says that Tottenham are in advanced talks with Antonio Conte. That this is the man to replace the void left after José Mourinho was binned.
Let me be clear, I welcome anyone with half a CV, but frankly, I take a view that this all academic unless Daniel Levy decides to trust a coach.
Conte plus maybe this Director Of Football guy Fabio, are appointments that do not vaguely thrill me. Why ought they? Based upon the experience of EVERY other manager at Tottenham, they will have a negligible role in the acquisition of players.
Remember, Pochettino warned of a ‘painful rebuild’ – so if Antonio were appointed – where is the money for that ‘project’?
My heart is heavy, bruised but not beaten. This next chapter needs at least to be more entertaining than the last 3 years.
