Tottenham have got ten cup finals to save their season - and shape their future.
And entrusting the responsibility of finishing in the top four to the right hand man of the manager they have just sacked seems incredibly bizarre.
In fact, the most surprising aspect of Tottenham ’s announcement late on Sunday night was not that they had finally axed Antonio Conte but it was Cristian Stellini who had been put in charge for the rest of the season.