By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Tottenham have appointed former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte as their new manager until summer 2023.
Chairman Daniel Levy and managing director Fabio Paratici held talks with the Italian on Monday following Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking after four months in charge.
Tottenham says there is “an option to extend” 52-year-old Conte’s deal with them.
“I am extremely happy to return to coaching, and to do so at a Premier League club that has the ambition to be a protagonist again,” said Conte.
The Italian returns to London after winning the Premier League in his first season at Chelsea (2016-17) and the FA Cup in his second before being sacked in 2018.
Conte will also become one of the Premier League’s highest-paid managers.
The Italian has been out of work since leaving Inter Milan in May just weeks after winning Serie A.
He won the Premier League and FA Cup at Chelsea but was sacked in July 2018 after a disappointing second year in charge.
The former midfielder also managed Juventus from 2011-14, winning three Serie A titles, and took charge of the Italian national team from 2014-16.
Conte spoke to Tottenham on a number of occasions in the summer as the club looked for a replacement for Jose Mourinho.