Antonio Conte's Tottenham priority is crystal clear as Spurs hit grim milestone

Amid the fanfare and excitement of Antonio Conte's imminent arrival in north London, fans of Tottenham Hotspur may not be aware that November 2, 2021 marks 5000 days without a trophy for the club.

The last time the Spurs faithful witnessed their side lift some silverware fell on February 24, 2008 when a last-gasp Jonathan Woodgate winner secured the Carling Cup for what was then Juande Ramos ' team.

To say quite a lot has happened since would be an understatement - a title race, a Champions League final and eight managerial changes to name but a few.

Conte's appointment represents club chairman Daniel Levy coming to the end of his tether waiting for silverware, given Spurs new boss brings with him plenty of baggage as well as instilling a winning mentality.

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Antonio Conte is known to many as a "serial winner"

The former Juventus boss boasts a staggering collection of silverware since his first managerial role in 2006, including four Serie A titles over the course of his respective tenures at Juve and Inter Milan, plus a Premier League title and FA Cup in his two seasons at Chelsea.

It would be disingenuous to say Conte's appointment has been a divisive one among the Tottenham faithful with his glittering honours list making for stunning reading, but his arrival represents a shift in mentality from those above him.

Spurs only moved to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April of 2019 and since have found themselves tagged as a club in 'transition'.

It is difficult for any manager or club to oversee a switch of stadium and the inevitable economic repercussions that follow - just ask Tottenham's neighbours Arsenal.

Spurs have former boss Mauricio Pochettino to thank for elevating the club, but the decisions since the Argentine's dismissal have led to a decline in standards.

Pochettino was succeeded by Jose Mourinho, an arch-rival of Conte but someone, like Spurs' new boss, who has often been described as a "serial winner". Mourinho's appointment put Spurs firmly in "win-now" mode, but he left them further away then under his predecessor.

Yes, he was axed on the eve of the Carabao Cup final, meaning a rare chance of securing silverware was left in the inexperienced hands of interim coach Ryan Mason - who watched on helplessly from the Wembley technical area as Man City ensured Spurs went 13 years without a trophy.

But the reasons behind Conte's appointment are clear: He's an elite manager with a penchant for silverware, something Spurs desperately crave.

Former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, believed to have sat around sixth or seventh choice on Spurs' shortlist of desired candidates to replace Mourinho, was on a hiding to nothing from the off and lasted just 124 days.

Nuno Espirito Santo bid farewell to the Spurs fans after just four months in charge ( Image:

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Now Conte is tasked with taking the lead and, like Mourinho, puts the club back in "win now" mode.

His contract ties him to the club until 2023, an initial 18-month deal fitting for a man not known for sticking around.

Conte will undoubtedly be armed with the best possible warchest Levy can offer the Italian, with a number of changes needed to bolster an under-par Spurs side.

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5,000 days without a trophy is unlikely to have slipped Levy's attention, as he aims to rectify his two previous managerial mistakes by hiring Conte.

The main seat in the home dug-out has barely had enough time to go cold before his appointment, but Nuno is already a bleak, minor footnote, with fans now hoping for an era laden with silverware under the fiery Italian.