It was coming. Antonio Conte has been evicted. His criticism of his employer Tottenham recently caught the eye. Separate the roads between club and trainer.
Tottenham sent an official statement into the world on Sunday evening. “We can announce that head coach Antonio Conte has left the club by mutual agreement. We thank Antonio for his contribution and wish him the best for the future.”
Conte joined Tottenham in 2021 and guided Spurs to a Champions League ticket in his first season. However, the successes he achieved in Italy at Juventus and Inter failed to materialize in England. To the frustration of Conte too, who lashed out heavily at his press conference a week ago after the 3-3 against Southampton.
Club announcement.
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“The players here are used to not winning anything. It’s been the same owner for 20 years and they’ve never won anything. That’s the Tottenham story,” Conte fulminated. Cristian Stellini takes over from him as interim trainer and will be assisted by Ryan Mason until the end of the season.