Antonio Conte reportedly told his new Tottenham side that they were 'overweight' shortly after they beat Dutch side Vitesse 3-2 in the UEFA Conference League.
The Italian replaced Nuno Espirito Santo earlier this month after the Portuguese boss was sacked after just 124 days in charge, and Conte has already started making changes to their regime.
Conte's first win was followed up by a disappointing 0-0 draw away to Everton on Sunday, and the serial winner will be willing to make and alterations to boost Tottenham 's chances of success.
The Conte era has already began at Tottenham, with bans put in place at the team canteen.
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Tottenham may have started the season well with three consecutive 1-0 victories, but the Nuno honeymoon soon turned rather sour and Spurs have been extremely underwhelming in every area of the pitch.
They've been that uncharacteristic that even Harry Kane has been misfiring, scoring just one Premier League goal all season, which is unheard of by his standards by November.
In fact, most Tottenham stars have been lacklustre, but whereas Nuno opted for a patient apporach, Conte has already left his mark and didn't hold back after just his first game in charge.
According to The Athletic, Conte told his players that although he was proud of the way they had "suffered", they needed get in shape as he was unhappy with their current physical condition.
Conte adjourned the honest admission with a final warning, by saying that this was the last time he wanted to see overweight players, claimed that their current levels were not good enough, and reiterated that the team’s mentality must change.
In an attempt to assist their fitness levels and improve physical shape Conte has banned heavy food and sandwiches after training, and has restricted the use of ketchup and mayonnaise.
In addition to this, fruit juice has also been restricted, as has cooking with oil and butter, and the Italian has insisted that his players eat more fruit.
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Although some of the details may seem drastic, we have seen this all before as Conte acted in a similar way when he took charge of Chelsea, and the diet in Inter Milan was also strict, but he has led both sides to the title in doing so.
The Premier League title may be a but too optimistic for Conte, at least this season, but Tottenham fans are craving silverware and will take anything they can get to end their 13-year wait for another success.
Any success is likely to rest on the shoulders of Kane, who Conte must get firing again to give his side the best possible chance this season.
