Antonio Conte now looks set to be the man in the dugout for Tottenham come the opening day of the 2021/22 season.
Linked with a number of managers over the past six weeks following Jose Mourinho's departure from the club, on Wednesday afternoon the Italian emerged as favourite for the hotseat following talks after his Inter Milan exit a week earlier.
Not available at the time when Daniel Levy made the decision to part with Mourinho, it is simply too good an opportunity to turn down given Conte's outstanding track record in the game and also due to the fact he is currently a free agent.
Leading Chelsea to the Premier League title in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge back in 2016/17, the 51-year-old also added another title success to his impressive CV this term with Inter Milan, winning Serie A to break Juventus' stranglehold on the league.
Winning three Scudettos in a row during his time in Turin, it certainly bodes well for Tottenham going forward due to his ability of winning trophies season after season.
Key to his success at Chelsea was a formation change that actually occurred at half-time during their defeat at Arsenal in September 2016 as they headed into the changing room 3-0 down.
Switching to a three-man defence with wing-backs, the Blues won their next 13 league games and that put them on course to winning the title.
Sticking with the formation during his final year in west London, Conte has kept faith with his system at Inter Milan but he has gone with a 3-5-2 rather than a 3-4-3 as was the case at Chelsea.
More than likely to stick with three at the back if appointed as Tottenham boss given the success he has enjoyed over the past few years, the experienced boss will need to decide if he goes with an extra man in midfield or not.
If it is to be a two-man midfield then that could potentially have a big impact on club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele.
With Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg more than likely a certain starter in one of the two positions, Ndombele will have the likes of Oliver Skipp, Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko to compete with for the other position.
There's also the possibility of new arrivals at the club this summer as Conte may elect to strengthen in midfield to give the team a further boost.
Chelsea's 3-4-3 system saw the defensively-minded Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante as his midfield two, with Cesc Fabregas mainly used from the bench when he was given game time.
Conte may prefer to go with two defensive players if he is to go for a three-man attack, but that will all become clear come the opening day of the season.
A repeat of his Inter Milan set-up with three in midfield would benefit Ndombele, however, but strike a blow to the likes of Steven Bergwijn, Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela.
As Harry Kane and Son Heung-min would be the two players to lead the line, the aforementioned trio, if in his plans, may find themselves having to take on new positions.
If not seen as another option up front, Lucas could perhaps follow in the footsteps of Victor Moses at Chelsea under Conte and take on a wing-back role as he can also defend as well as attack.
A 3-4-3 system would certainly suit the trio better but Bergwijn has played centrally for Spurs in the past and he could be an option to cover for Kane and Son upfront.
A new manager always brings about fresh ideas and that ultimately brings some players into favour and leaves others out in the cold.
There will, as ever, be winners and losers from a managerial change but everyone will be doing all they can to play a major role in the side given the Italian will be intent on adding more honours to his already glittering CV.
