Kenny Dalglish was rejected by West Ham and Liverpool before signing for Celtic. Chelsea didn’t rate Declan Rice and he was released to go to West Ham. The recruitment department thought Haaland was so big for his age that as he got older he would lose his effectiveness, as other youngsters grew up, too. Once Erling Haaland starts getting the goals for Manchester City, expect howls from Everton fans who have heard the story of how they could have signed him at the age of 15, for £60,000. Conte might change that, too – and winning is easily as much fun as getting a deal done. Levy may feel a little lost come September 1 if the phone isn’t ringing and nobody is eulogising his brinkmanship skills, but he is also still waiting for his first trophy as chairman since the 2008 League Cup. Yet it also needs an uncompromising figure like Conte to make it work, to apply the pressure, to demand the focus that is required to reach the very top.
It is pointless employing a gun manager, or an astute director of football like Fabio Paratici, if you then stand as the obstacle to their success. It can be argued that, for Levy, the penny has finally dropped. They look further ahead than Arsenal and Manchester United, and who knows what Chelsea will be with so much recruitment ongoing? It all adds up to the picture of Conte as a serious manager, capable of making Tottenham contenders again. And they probably love seeing players worked to the point of collapse in training, too. They love having a manager with a winning track record. They love that there is no longer speculation around Harry Kane. It is pointless employing a gun manager like Conte (left), or an astute director of football like Fabio Paratici (right), if you then stand as the obstacle to their success They love that Conte has his squad together. As a result, Tottenham supporters are enjoying their most optimistic pre-season in years. And he was sending those messages to Tottenham, too. Conte wasn’t impressed by what was happening at Inter Milan, warned he would walk, then walked. If Levy was under any illusions about what Conte does if displeased, he only need look at his last job. And unlike Levy’s previous managers he doesn’t bluff. Come transfer deadline day there is always some poor soul standing in the pitch black outside Tottenham’s training ground waiting for 10.59pm and a puff of white smoke.Ĭonte took one look at that and didn’t fancy it. We all know Levy likes a deal, and we all know when he likes to do them. Yet again, Mourinho did not jump, he was pushed.Ĭonte’s different. More politics, more disruption, allied to a scorched earth policy that has marked his later roles. Now that he’s backed him, the Italian could make Spurs contenders again Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (left) has worked out that Antonio Conte (right) is different – he doesn’t bluff.
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