‘I see selfish players’ – Conte furious after what proves to be his final game with SpursAntonio Conte’s departure as Tottenham Hotspur manager was a mere formality from the moment he concluded his incendiary unmasking of his squad’s frailties and the culture of failure at the club. The Italian could not be bolstered by the protection of results or performances as a shield from an outburst that was always going to receive an ice-cold welcome from chairman Daniel Levy after Spurs cast aside a 3-1 lead to draw at Southampton. The 53-year-old Conte’s words were heavily laced with self-preservation, both for his previously stellar reputation and for the deadly dull fare served up under his stewardship. For too long he has carried the appearance of someone feeling he was doing Spurs a large favour by managing them. The monologue was mischievously described by one observer in the room at St Mary’s Stadium, following that late Spurs collapse, as a “come and sack me plea”. It put Levy right in the frontline for criticism from fans – and that invariably only ends one way. And so it proved as Conte took his leave from the north London club by “mutual consent” late on Sunday evening. Conte leaves Tottenham by mutual consentWho should be Conte’s long-term Spurs successor?How 16 volatile months at Tottenham unravelledKane has ‘big decision to make’ on futureThe inescapable problem for Levy is that while there was a lot wrong with what Conte said – especially how he carefully… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Antonio Conte: Italian’s departure a mere formality after incendiary statements against Tottenham
