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Antonio Conte Leaves Tottenham ‘By Mutual Agreement’ | Football News

Antonio Conte has left Tottenham "by mutual agreement" after 16 months in charge, the Premier League club announced on Sunday. His departure comes after the Italian's extraordinary post-match rant following a 3-3 draw at Southampton on March 18, a game in which they blew a 3-1 lead. The 53-year-old, who took over in November 2021, will be replaced by his assistant Cristian Stellini until the end of the season. "We can announce that head coach Antonio Conte has left the club by mutual agreement," a club statement read."We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio's first season at the club. We thank Antonio for his contribution and wish him well for the future."Cristian Stellini will take the team as acting head coach for the remainder of the season, along with Ryan Mason as ass...
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Antonio Conte Drops Warning Over Tottenham Hotspur Future | Football News

Antonio Conte has warned Tottenham he could quit if he no longer enjoys the challenge of trying to turn the club into serious challengers for major trophies. Conte has been a domestic league title winner with Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus. The 53-year-old led Tottenham to an impressive fourth place finish in the Premier League last season, an achievement he dubbed a "miracle" after he arrived to find the club in turmoil in late 2021. But Conte has repeatedly spoken about the need for patience as he tries to build the foundations for sustained success at a club who last won a trophy in 2008.Tottenham's inconsistent form this term has raised concerns the Italian might not stick around if he doesn't get the backing he wants from chairman Daniel Levy to upgrade his squad in the transfer...
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Conte Hails Spurs ‘Character’ In Brentford Draw As Premier League Returns | Football News

Antonio Conte hailed Tottenham's "big character" as they staged a thrilling fightback to draw 2-2 at Brentford as the Premier League returned in style on Monday after the World Cup break. In the first Premier League fixture since mid-November, Conte's side were in danger of a damaging defeat after Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney put Brentford in command at the Community Stadium. But Harry Kane netted to start the Tottenham recovery in his first game since missing a crucial penalty in England's World Cup quarter-final defeat against France.Brentford have not beaten Tottenham since 1948 and their long wait for a victory over the north Londoners goes on after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised with 19 minutes left.The gripping drama might not have had quite the high stakes of Argentina's  penalt...
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Antonio Conte Takes Aim At VAR “Damage” As Tottenham Hotspur Made To Wait For Champions League Progress | Football News

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said VAR is doing "damage" to football after he was sent off for protesting Harry Kane's disallowed stoppage time strike in a 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday. Spurs looked set for the Champions League last 16 when the England captain scored in the 95th minute. But after a review lasting over three minutes, the goal was disallowed for offside, sparking fury from Conte.The Italian was shown a red card by Dutch referee Danny Makkelie, meaning he is likely to be banned from the touchline when Tottenham visit Marseille on Tuesday.Conte's men still lead Group D by a point from Sporting and Eintracht Frankfurt, but all four teams in the section can still qualify.A point will be enough for Spurs in southern France to progress, while Sporting also just ...
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Brighton And Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

Premier League High-flyers Brighton and Hove Albion host Tottenham Hotspur at the AmEx Stadium. After securing a thrilling 3-3 draw at Liverpool, Brighton sit fourth, three points behind Spurs, who are third. Spurs, on the other hand, will look to bounce back with a win after losing to Arsenal in the North London derby last weekend. Antonio Conte's men were also held during the midweek by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.When will the Brighton And Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League match be played?The Brighton And Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League match will be played on Saturday, October 8.Where will the Brighton And Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League match be played?The Brighton And Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League ...
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Antonio Conte Laments “Simple Game” As Tottenham Hotspur Held To Goalless Draw In Frankfurt | Football News

Tottenham coach Antonio Conte lamented his side's lack of firepower up front after Spurs played out a goalless Champions League draw away at Frankfurt on Tuesday. Tottenham's strike duo of Harry Kane and Son Hueng-min, who scored a combined 40 goals in the 2021-22 Premier League season, failed to take advantage of several clear chances and were frequently lambasted by the hostile home crowd.While Conte credited his side's performance in front of the Frankfurt fans, he regretted his side's wasteful performance up front."We need to be more clinical," Conte said."Football is simple, to win, you have to score."Just before kick-off, word filtered around the arena that unbeaten group leader Sporting Lisbon had lost 4-1 against Marseille, meaning either side could go equal top with a victory.F...
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Arsenal Rewarded For Keeping Faith With Mikel Arteta: Antonio Conte Ahead Of North London Derby | Football News

Antonio Conte has urged Tottenham to allow him the same patient approach that Arsenal adopted with Mikel Arteta. Tottenham pipped Arsenal to Champions League qualification at the end of last season, but the Gunners have kept faith with Arteta and are now reaping the rewards. Arsenal go into Saturday's north London derby sitting top of the Premier League, while Tottenham are one point behind in third place. Arteta was allowed to invest heavily in new signings despite his failure to secure a lucrative Champions League berth, with both Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus playing key roles after arriving from Manchester City.Conte is impressed with Arteta's work and believes Tottenham should be equally clear-headed about their approach to his own rebuilding project."I think if I see what ...
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Tottenham Hotpur Boss Antonio Conte Dismisses Talk Of Juventus Link | Football News

Antonio Conte has been linked with a move to Juventus after the Serie A club's poor start.© AFPTottenham manager Antonio Conte on Thursday hit out at "disrespectful" claims he could quit the Premier League club to rejoin Juventus. Conte has been linked with a move to Juventus after the Serie A club's poor start to the season. The Italian, whose Tottenham contract expires at the end of this season, has close ties with Juve after winning the title in Turin as both a player and manager. Having led Tottenham to Champions League qualification last term before masterminding their unbeaten start to the new English top-flight season, Conte's stock is high.But despite reports Massimiliano Allegri could be sacked after Juventus won only two of their first seven Serie A games, Conte is adamant he ...
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Antonio Conte Backs “Angry” Son Heung-min To End Tottenham Hotspur Goal Drought | Football News

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has backed "angry" Son Heung-min to end his goal drought despite admitting the South Korea star has lost confidence. Son has gone eight games without a goal since the start of this season after another disappointing performance in Tottenham's 2-0 Champions League loss at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday.The 30-year-old's barren run is a stark contrast to last season, when he finished as the Premier League's joint top-scorer alongside Mohamed Salah.Conte must decide whether to keep faith with Son for Saturday's Premier League clash with struggling Leicester, who could represent ideal opponents for the forward to finally get back on track."I think Sonny, for sure, is not happy because he's not scoring. It's normal and I like that he's a bit angry with thi...
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Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur “Clear Favourites”, Says Sporting Coach | Football News

File photo of Antonio Conte© AFPAntonio Conte's Tottenham are "clear favourites" in this week's Champions League Group D match, Sporting coach Ruben Amorim said on Monday on the eve of their game in Portugal. "Tottenham are the clear favourites in the group. They are a team that have one of the best attacks in the world with a winning coach in Italy and England and world-class players," said Amorim. "They are strong in transitions, have a lot of quality on set pieces. We will have to be wary because they will punish us for the slightest mistake."Both teams won their opening match with Sporting top of the table after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 and Tottenham winning 2-0 against Marseille."Of course the previous game increases our confidence," continued Amorim, "but the pressure will ...