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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Callum Vurley

Patrice Evra and Carlos Tevez's views on Antonio Conte restart Gary Neville debate

Former Manchester United stars Patrice Evra and Carlo Tevez have reopened the debate over whether Antonio Conte should have been hired at Old Trafford, a view that has been dismissed by another legend in Gary Neville.

The Italian was on the market when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked back in November after a string of poor results. The Red Devils appointed Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis, instead, while Tottenham moved in for Conte - who had won the Serie A title with Inter Milan the season before, breaking Juventus ' nine-year winning streak in the process.

The results were startling with United continuing to falter at an alarming rate while Spurs pulled themselves out of a rut to remarkably finish in the top four ahead of Arsenal. Erik ten Hag has since been appointed at Old Trafford but there is a tinge of regret from some former players who would have loved to have seen Conte in the hotseat.

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