Antonio Conte will receive £4million in severance pay from Tottenham following his dismissal ahead of his contract ending this summer.
Spurs parted company with Conte this week after his remarkable post-match press conference following the 3-3 draw with Southampton last weekend. The North London club confirmed Cristian Stellini will be their acting head coach for the remainder of the season, with Ryan Mason his assistant.
It is believed that Stellini and other coaches staying on at the club have saved Spurs money on Conte’s dismissal. There had been suggestions that dismissing the Italian boss prior to his deal expiring could cost Tottenham in the region of £15million, although this has been downplayed.
A report in City AM has outlined how Conte will be paid £4million by Spurs following his exit, meaning that his cumulative dismissals from his most recent three jobs – Chelsea, Inter and Spurs – have passed the £37million mark.
The former Juventus boss pocketed a remarkable £26.6million following his exit from Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2018. This constituted the most expensive sacking in football history – following an acrimonious legal battle that dragged on for 18 months.
That particular fee was so excessive due to the legal costs involved that Chelsea were obliged to pay, with Conte’s legal team arguing that the club choosing to replace him during the summer but after the cut-off point between the two seasons ensured the Italian would struggle to be appointed elsewhere that season.
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Conte returned the following season with Inter, whom he guided to the Serie A title in his second season at the helm. However, just as had proven the case at Stamford Bridge – his exit from the Milanese giants would prove to be dramatic.
The former midfielder walked out of the Nerazzurri that summer with Turin-based Tuttosport claiming that Conte was entitled to £6.6million from that departure – effectively paying out the remaining year of his contract.
It is inarguable that there is a clear pattern for Conte at his clubs – achieving successes in the short-term before relations with his clubs break down, leading ultimately to his departure and hefty fees involved for terminating his contract earlier than they had initially anticipated.
