Man United Boss Solskjaer Makes Big Statement After Tottenham Hired Potential EPL Rival Conte

• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to succeed at Tottenham Hotspur
• The Italian gaffer who has been out of job since he stepped down as Inter Milan coach was recently unveiled as Spurs new boss
• The 52-year-old replaced Nuno Espirito who was sacked after barely four months in charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• Conte had earlier been tipped to take over from Solskjaer at Old Trafford when United suffered a 5-0 loss to Liverpool

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has broken his silence following the appointment of Antonio Conte as Tottenham Hotspur boss.

Conte was announced the new Tottenham manager on Tuesday, November 2, after the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo.

Nuno was shown the door after a string of poor results - including their 3-0 mauling by Man United last weekend.

Ole has since spoken highly of Conte after his arrival, backing the experienced manager to succeed at the north London club.

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"He will bring a lot to Tottenham," the United boss said as quoted by Metro UK.

"Antonio Conte has already shown that he is a winning coach," he added.

Solskjaer's sentiments on Conte came just days after the former Chelsea boss was linked with the Man United job.

Conte was understood to be a clear frontrunner to take over from Solskjaer who has come under immense pressure in recent days.

However, United chiefs resisted the temptation to sack Solskjaer and Conte proceeded to hold talks with Spurs which led to his subsequent appointment on an 18-month deal.

Conte brings a wealth of managerial experience with him, having recently won the Serie A title with Inter Milan.

This will be his second stint in the Premier League having previously managed Chelsea who he helped win the Premier League and the FA Cup.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised to get in touch with sacked Tottenham Hotspur manager, Nuno Espirito.

Espirito was shown the door at Tottenham following the north London side's 3-0 defeat in the hands of the Red Devils at the weekend.

Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford further compounded Espirito's woes resulting in his sacking.

Incidentally, both Espirito and Solskjaer headed into the encounter facing uncertain futures with their respective clubs after a string of poor results.