One year into his reign at Tottenham, Antonio Conte will face a moment of truth in the Stade Velodrome.
And Conte’s torturous night could be even more painful as he is forced to watch from the stands because of his one-game touchline ban. Conte knows another early exit from the Champions League will be viewed as failure from a manager regarded as a serial winner.
Tottenham boss Conte took over at White Hart Lane 12 months ago this week and has undoubtedly rejuvenated the club on several levels. Conte got Tottenham back into the top four, has got the players fitter and stronger from Nuno Espirito Santo’s disastrously short reign.
