As Antonio Conte recovers from surgery in Italy, Tottenham have continued under his assistant Cristian Stellini, who managed to beat Manchester City 1-0 in his first game as the caretaker.
He will retake his spot once the Italian manager has recovered, and the former Inter boss will continue until at least the end of the season at the London club.
What happens beyond that remains to be seen, as the Tottenham manager has hinted he would like to return to Italy, which could mean he leaves when his contract runs out in the summer.
If he does, many will feel it as a big loss for Spurs, who have undeniably improved under his stewardship, as they qualified for the Champions League this season, where they will face Milan next.
Regardless of where he goes, the Tottenham manager is often praised, as shown by Borja Valero’s recent comments on DAZN, relayed by Inter News.
He said about his time with Conte at the Italian club: “I did two years with Luciano Spalletti and one with Conte, which was like five with others (laughs). You know that his preparation is tough, but we had two to do for the year of Covid-19. I’ll tell you one thing: the first training sessions of the summer retreat in Lugano, he made us run so much that I collapsed.
“All the players, from the first to the last, were the same. For me, it’s the most beautiful thing, to look at everyone in the same way. Even you are the poorest in the world, but he needs you, that’s fine, regardless of salary, age or anything else. I like his style a lot. For me, he was a fantastic manager.”
Borja Valero still plays football these days, for those who were wondering, turning out at the age of 38 for Centro Storico Lebowski.
