Tears began rolling down Cristian Stellini's cheeks as he was taken back to a time in his life that now renders him completely unable to use the word 'crisis' when it comes to Tottenham Hotspur.
The 48-year-old Italian was placed in charge this week at Spurs following the departure of Antonio Conte and while others point to the chaos behind the scenes at the north London club, with no permanent men or women's team manager and managing director of football Fabio Paratici taking a leave of absence after his worldwide ban from football-related activities, Stellini has the context to believe otherwise.
His journey to the Tottenham hotseat has been a long and winding one, but the most chastening yet ultimately rewarding experience came back in 2012.
