Former Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at his old club.

The Italian manager, who left the club midway through last season due to his outspoken criticism of the club's board, saw Spurs slip further down the table since his sacking.

While Conte may have felt he could have done better at the North London club, their eventual finish outside any European places in the Premier League may leave him feeling vindicated.

“When I arrived, the team was in eighth or ninth place, yet we qualified for the Champions League," Conte said at an awards ceremony in Arezzo on Tuesday.

“Then this season, with the side in fourth position, I decided we should part ways with Tottenham. Some had decided to settle for less.

“The last experience, like all of them really, had some things that were positive and some less so. The experience was wonderful, we did the maximum possible and gave all that we had."