Tottenham fans remain divided over whether they would welcome Antonio Conte back to the club after his latest comments in the press.Tottenham Hotspur’s quest to return to the levels they reached under Mauricio Pochettino, when they were competing with some of the Premier League’s best, has not gone to plan in recent years.The Lilywhites did win the Europa League in 24/25, but their league performances have been inconsistent. Since Pochettino’s departure in 2019/20, Spurs have finished 6th, 7th, 4th, 8th, 5th and 17th twice – far from ideal.SeasonFinal FinishManager(s) in Charge2019–206thMauricio Pochettino (until Nov 2019), José Mourinho (from Nov 2019)2020–217thJosé Mourinho (until Apr 2021), Ryan Mason (interim, from Apr 2021)2021–224thNuno Espírito Santo (until Nov 2021), Antonio Conte (from Nov 2021)2022–238thAntonio Conte (until Mar 2023), Cristian Stellini & Ryan Mason (interim)2023–245thAnge Postecoglou2024–2517thAnge Postecoglou2025–2617thThomas Frank (until Feb 2026), Igor Tudor (interim, Feb–Mar 2026), Roberto De Zerbi (from Mar 2026)This campaign under Roberto De Zerbi, his first full season, is not looking any better, with Tottenham rock bottom despite spending close to £400 million on new signings.IncomingsAndrew RobertsonFreeMarcos SenesiFreeMartin DubravkaFreeJan Paul van Hecke£52mMateus Fernandes£85mSandro Tonali£100mSavinho£85mOmar Marmoush£60mTosin Adarabioyo£12mMykhailo MudrykLoanTotal spent£394mOutgoingsLuka Vuskovic£50mWill Lankshear£20mRadu Dragusin£21mAlejo Veliz£7.7mAlfie Devine£6mTynan Thompson£8mManor Solomon£7mCristian Romero£34.1mAshley Phillips£20mDjed Spence£30mKevin Danso£25mPape Matar Sarr£25.6mTotal received£254.8mTottenham’s net spend£139.2mPhoto by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesAntonio Conte opens up on his time at Tottenham and why he moved to N17 in the first placeAntonio Conte was one of the few managers who looked capable of getting Spurs back to competing at the top, guiding them to a fourth-place finish in his first season.However, his fiery and infamous outburst after Spurs surrendered a 3-1 lead to Southampton with 16 minutes to go – where he publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy – brought his time at Tottenham to an end.Now out of a job, Conte has reflected on his time at Spurs, explaining why he joined the club: “I went to Tottenham with the ambition to turn things round a bit, partly because [Fabio] Paratici was there. When I arrived, they were ninth. We finished fourth, overtaking Arsenal.”He added: “I remember we weren’t winning or we’d drawn a game and I sent Daniel Levy a message. He came back to me, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll win the next one’. What the…? I kept saying to him, ‘Look!’“The thing that drove me mad was hearing people around me saying, ‘Tottenham are never going to win anything’. That they’re losers. They were made fun of. They’re still being made fun of. Even now. Arsenal lost 3-0 to Brighton and they were joking, ‘Arsenal have turned into Tottenham’. Believe me, this irritated me a lot.”RankCoachPoints/mPointsMWDLGGC1Tim Sherwood1.914222133640302Mauricio Pochettino1.8938220211343463722063Antonio Conte1.881055632915112644Andre Villas-Boas1.83995429121381675Harry Redknapp1.742501447137362281616Jose Mourinho1.64955827141797677Ryan Mason1.58191261526208Martin Jol1.511711134730361681469Nuno Espirito Santo1.50151050591610Ray Clemence1.405942161115606611Gerry Francis1.3916511943364015014212Ange Postecoglou1.371047631113413812613George Graham1.311289833293612912314David Pleat1.29493814717515515Glenn Hoddle1.281148932183911614116Christian Gross1.2634279711354117Jacques Santini1.1813113446818Osvaldo Ardiles1.156254161424758319Juande Ramos1.144136101115545220Thomas Frank1.1229267811363721Roberto De Zerbi1.081312345101522Cristian Stellini1.004411261123Igor Tudor0.2015014413Tottenham’s top 23 managers ranked by points per game – StatMuseSpurs fans divided on Antonio Conte returnConte is a proven winner and was never content with simply securing a top‑four finish. He wanted to compete, but he was never fully backed by Tottenham’s hierarchy.Perhaps, with stronger support, Antonio Conte could have delivered a trophy for Tottenham Hotspur – something he has managed at most of his previous big clubs.Tottenham signings from 2022–23 to 2023–24 under Conte#PlayerPositionPrevious ClubDateFee1RicharlisonCentre-ForwardEverton1 July 2022£49.21m2Cristian RomeroCentre-BackAtalanta30 August 2022£45.65m3Yves BissoumaDefensive MidfieldBrighton1 July 2022£24.78m4Rodrigo BentancurDefensive MidfieldJuventus31 January 2022£16.12m5Destiny UdogieLeft-BackUdinese16 August 2022£15.27m6Djed SpenceRight-BackMiddlesbrough19 July 2022£12.47m7Dejan KulusevskiAttacking MidfieldJuventus31 January 2022£8.49m loan8Pedro PorroRight-BackSporting CP31 January 2023£4.24m loan9Arnaut DanjumaLeft WingerVillarreal25 January 2023£2.55m loan10Ivan PerisicRight WingerInter Milan1 July 2022Free transfer11Fraser ForsterGoalkeeperSouthampton1 July 2022Free transfer12Clément LengletCentre-BackBarcelona8 July 2022Loan transferNow, Tottenham fans have taken to social media to debate whether they would welcome the Italian back, despite his tenure lasting just 16 months.The fanbase is split:“With no Kane or Son, no thanks.”“Yes definitely 💯.”“Yes. I’d happily take him back.”“No, not for me.”“Yeah I loved him, he was just fed up with the club’s lack of ambition and Levy’s penny-pinching brigade.”“Him and our summer spending might actually be okay.”“After Poch, he was the one manager who could have delivered real success if backed at Spurs.”“Not in a million years.”“You would have to define what constitutes ‘if it ever came to it’. We wouldn’t have Kane and Son, or even Kulu at his best this time around. I wouldn’t be enthused by the prospect, no.”“I love Conte but do not want to see his snoozefest football back at Spurs. The only reason I want him back is to see him reignite the fire he started beneath ENIC. This Tottenham fanbase could well do with another Conte awakening.”“No, definitely not.”“No, only because I don’t want to watch us try to play with wing-backs again. You just need such specific profiles to succeed.”READ MORE: Nine Man United players face late fitness test to face Tottenham HotspurThe post Tottenham fans split on Antonio Conte return but the stats tell a different story appeared first on Spurs Web.