Conte outburst leaves Tottenham chairman with decision to make

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Antonio Conte's explosive rant at his "selfish" Tottenham players and the culture of the club leaves the owners of the Spurs with a difficult decision to make.

The Italian's contract with Tottenham will expire at the end of the season, with neither side keen on extending his stay into a third campaign, but now he could face the sack during the forthcoming international break.

With Tottenham desperately trying to hold on to fourth place in the Premier League to secure a return to the Champions League next season, Chairman Daniel Levy must decide whether their final 10 games would be with Conte removed from the equation.

Conte arrived at Spurs in November 2021 with the reputation of a serial winner. The 53-year-old won league titles in each of his previous three spells in charge of Juventus, Chelsea, and Inter Milan.

The Italian has only recently returned to the touchline after recovering from gallbladder surgery, and his patience ran out after seeing his side throw away a 3-1 lead against Southampton into a 3-3 draw.

"It's the right moment to speak because I think that after this performance, for me this is unacceptable," said Conte.

"I see selfish players, I see players that don't want to help each other and don't put their heart," he expressed.

'They never won something'

Conte was even more enraged when explaining the reasons for Tottenham's continued failure to succeed under a series of different managers.

"Tottenham's story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something," he indicated.

"Why? Because they are used to it here, they are used to it. They don't play for something important. They don't want to play under pressure, they don't want to play under stress. It is easy in this way," he added.

"There are 10 games to go and some people think we can fight. Fight for what with his spirit, this attitude, this commitment?" Conte said. 

"For seventh, eighth, 10th place? I am not used to this position. I'm really upset and everyone has to take their responsibility," he concluded.