Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has admitted there is a matter between himself and the membership over his long-term future, however the Italian insists he’s “completely satisfied” at Spurs.
The north London side were beaten 2-0 at home by Aston Villa on Sunday – their fourth loss in seven Premier League video games – in a defeat that noticed them slip out of the highest 4.
Conte, whose Spurs contract expires on the finish of the season, hit out afterwards at the “crazy” expectations around his side and claimed the membership have to be signing two gamers price £50-70m each season if they’re to turn into severe title contenders.
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Requested forward of Wednesday’s match at Crystal Palace, which is dwell on Sky Sports activities, whether or not he needs to be a long-term a part of Spurs’ challenge, he replied: “This can be a downside [an issue] between me and the membership. Now I’m actually dedicated for this membership and for Tottenham.
“Then there may be this challenge and I signed a contract with this membership and I’ve to just accept this challenge and attempt to construct and assist the membership with this challenge.
“Throughout this course of a 1,000 issues can occur. The membership can sack the supervisor or there are totally different visions, totally different conditions.”
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Final month, Sky Sports activities Information reported Conte and Spurs had resumed contract talks, with the membership having the choice to increase his present deal by a 12 months.
However a brand new contract is but to be agreed, leaving the 53-year-old’s future at Spurs unsure.
Requested whether or not he was completely satisfied at Spurs, he responded: “I am completely satisfied. I’ve at all times advised you that I am completely satisfied.
“I am completely satisfied to remain right here. I am having fun with my time at Tottenham.
“I am proud of the best way that I am working, however I am completely satisfied doesn’t suggest I do not let you know what we’re doing.
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“We are attempting to create a base, a basis. It is troublesome for me day-after-day to reply the identical factor however you aren’t understanding [what I’m saying].
“I am completely satisfied to remain right here as a result of I am at a contemporary membership and I’ve relationship with the gamers.
“However I’ve defined the best way that we’re. I did not recommend something.
“There are occasions I’m going to my dwelling and I believe I’ve to check English rather more as a result of I am not good at transferring my ideas to you. Both I am not good or you do not need to perceive what I am saying.”
Bentancur to overlook Palace | Kulusevski a doubt
Dejan Kulusevski (left) is a doubt for the Palace recreation however Rodrigo Bentancur (proper) shall be absent
Harm issues proceed to trigger Conte additional complications with key midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur to overlook the Palace recreation and Saturday’s third-round FA Cup tie in opposition to Portsmouth.
The 25-year-old has been absent for each of Spurs’ video games for the reason that World Cup completed after selecting up an harm in Qatar with Uruguay.
Conte mentioned: “About Rodrigo Bentancur, he has began to work. He is nonetheless not prepared for this recreation [Palace away] and likewise for the FA Cup recreation, however we hope to have him for the following Premier League recreation.”
Conte is also with out Dejan Kulusevski at Selhurst Park on Wednesday after the influential Swedish winger missed Sunday’s defeat in opposition to Aston Villa with a slight muscle harm.
“Kulusevski isn’t a severe harm however we have now to observe it daily,” Conte mentioned. “Immediately and tomorrow then we have now to take one of the best resolution.
Antonio Conte provides his ideas after Tottenham’s 2-0 dwelling defeat to Aston Villa on New 12 months’s Day
Requested whether or not the 22-year-old will face Palace, he replied: “I do not know, truthfully.
“We now have immediately and tomorrow to verify his state of affairs. For positive, we’ll see. The harm isn’t severe.
“If the participant provides his availability, he may play. In any other case we have now to attend and must have endurance for the following recreation.”
Conte additionally confirmed Richarlison can have an MRI scan quickly on a hamstring harm he suffered with Brazil on the World Cup.
Redknapp sees cracks between Conte and Levy
Jamie Redknapp, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Graeme Souness Antonio Conte’s frustrations and Tottenham’s probabilities of ending within the prime 4
Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Redknapp fears cracks are showing in Conte’s relationship with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and feels the Spurs head coach might even be seeking to engineer his exit from the membership.
Requested within the Sky Sports activities studio whether or not he believes the membership will meet Conte’s calls for on Tremendous Sunday, Redknapp mentioned: “£60-70m yearly? No, that is not how Daniel Levy works.
“That is not the type of enterprise they need to do. They need to purchase good younger gamers, enhance them after which attempt to promote them on.
“It does not make up for the very fact they had been poor immediately. No [Dejan] Kulusevski, who has been necessary, or [Rodrigo] Bentancur, who has been instrumental.
“However I do not like the best way that is shaping up, with Antonio Conte and Daniel Levy. I can see cracks showing, [Mauricio] Pochettino within the wings, I do not really feel that is going to finish up the best way it ought to do.
“I am a giant Antonio Conte fan however I believe there’s going to be a fallout fairly quickly.”
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Along with mentioning the supply of former Spurs boss Pochettino, who’s presently and not using a job following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, Redknapp mentioned he feels Conte is frightening Levy.
“For Levy to vary how he is finished it for a few years, it is simply not going to occur. The extra you provoke him, the extra you are going to upset him.
“He is undoubtedly trying to find one thing proper now, Conte, and it appears like he is searching for an exit clause.
“Levy will hate that type of message being despatched to him. Conte could be very emotional however that is typical.
“They need one of the best for the membership, it is his membership, his workforce, his ardour.”
