Antonio Conte, the Tottenham Hotspur supervisor, has spoken out about his future on the membership, stating that he doesn’t anticipate to be sacked mid-season.
The Italian’s contract with Spurs ends on the finish of the season, and it’s broadly speculated that he is not going to be signing a brand new contract.
Conte joined the London-based membership final yr and led them to a top-four end, a exceptional turnaround from their poor begin to the earlier season.
At one level this season, Spurs have been thought-about severe title contenders, having fun with their finest begin to a season in years.
Nevertheless, their performances started to falter, and they’re now out of all home and European competitions.
With Conte anticipated to go away on the finish of the season, rumors have swirled that he could possibly be sacked mid-season if Spurs’ outcomes proceed to deteriorate. Nevertheless, Conte has now said that he doesn’t imagine the membership is contemplating such a transfer.
Within the newest interview, Conte stated (by way of TalkSport):
“You requested me concerning the future and I stated to you that you just don’t know what occurs, as a result of possibly the membership can sack me.
“However I repeat, I don’t suppose the membership is considering this. The membership sees every single day what me and my workers, we’re doing for this membership. It was solely a solution about my future.
“I believe there’s not one membership that may inform the supervisor you keep right here till the top of the season. You realize soccer is actually unusual.
“You don’t know what occurs tomorrow, you perceive? However I repeat, for my part we strive in each second to do all the things, me and my workers, and I believe the membership appreciates this.
He went on to say that he believes the membership appreciates the work he and his workers have performed for Spurs and that they’re making an attempt their finest every single day.
“We strive in each second to do all the things, me and my workers, and I believe the membership appreciates this.”
“As a result of in the event you proceed to ask me if I signal a brand new contract, it implies that possibly the membership appreciates what we’re doing, the work that we doing, on this one-year-and-a-half.”
Conte’s feedback come as Spurs face a vital interval of their season, with their solely remaining goal a top-four end.
The membership has reportedly already began the seek for a brand new supervisor, with a lot of high-profile candidates being linked to the job.
As for Conte, he stays centered on the duty at hand and is decided to see Spurs via to the top of the season.