Last updated on .From the section TottenhamAntonio Conte won the Premier League with Chelsea in 2017 and has just led Inter Milan to the Serie A titleTottenham have called off talks with Antonio Conte about becoming their next manager. The former Chelsea boss, 51, looked set to replace Jose Mourinho after Spurs' hopes of luring Mauricio Pochettino back from Paris St-Germain were dashed. Suggestions from Italy are that Conte was starting to have doubts due to the transfer budget he was set to be given. The Italian manager has a reputation for buying ready-made stars whereas, under chairman Daniel Levy, Tottenham's reputation has come through development and building teams, as they did under Pochettino. It leaves Tottenham still looking for a new boss, nearly seven weeks after sacking Mourinho.

Source: BBC June 04, 2021 22:15 UTC