Most recently, Antonio Conte himself indicated that he might want to leave Tottenham. Now, however, the Spurs coach rowed back.
Antonio Conte has refuted any speculation about stepping down as Tottenham manager.
“I think that at this moment the best solution for us is to keep working hard and I think that work is the only way to try to please our fans and the club,” Conte said The Athleticafter hinting at a possible farewell himself on Wednesday after the 1-0 defeat at Burnley FC.
The 52-year-old Italian added: “It’s important to focus on the present. I repeat: on the present. I keep repeating the same things: we need time, we need patience. The club are the first to knows how our situation really is and the club has confirmed to me that they know what the reality is like. The club is very satisfied with my work, with what we are doing with my staff.”
Tottenham coach Conte: ‘The problem is that I’m a perfectionist’
However, Conte, who won the Scudetto with Inter Milan last year, is also self-critical. “The problem is that I’m a perfectionist and I know very well what improvements my work will bring in the future. But at the same time I’m a person who wants to get results quickly and if I lose I’m not so happy anymore .”
Nevertheless, Conte wants to stick to his attitude, which he believes has always led to success both as a coach and as a player. Referring to Spurs’ recent weakness with four defeats in their last five league games, the coach summed it up: “I said it’s not normal to lose four games in your last five games. When a situation like that happens, you have to recover naturally, right?”
In November last year, Conte succeeded Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo as Tottenham manager. Spurs are currently in eighth place with 39 points, seven points behind a Champions League spot. However, Harry Kane’s team still have two catch-up games in which they could come within a point of fourth-placed Manchester United.
Source: Stern
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