This was the history of the Tottenham.

Europa League champions Spurs head into their Premier League opener with the biggest monkey off their back after 17 trophyless seasons.

That baron run was one of the most painful in English football, and it was also one twice referred to in brutal fashion by Italians.

In 2018 Giorgio Chiellini coined his famous ‘history of the Tottenham’ quote when Juventus came back from a goal down to knock them out of the 2018 Champions League last 16, and in 2022 it was Antonio Conte’s turn.

Spurs open their 2024/25 season against Burnley, but in very different circumstances to a match against the Clarets in 2022 when Conte threatened to quit.

Chairman Daniel Levy had earlier twice come close to ending his side’s historic trophyless run with Mauricio

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