Antonio Conte has left his place as Tottenham supervisor by mutual settlement, the Premier League membership mentioned Sunday.
The Italian’s assistant, Cristian Stellini, has been appointed performing head coach for the remainder of the season.
The announcement comes simply over per week after Conte delivered a post-match rant through which he accused the group’s gamers of being “egocentric” and likewise took purpose on the membership’s possession.
“We’ve got 10 Premier League video games remaining and now we have a combat on our fingers for a Champions League place,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy mentioned in a membership assertion launched Sunday night time. “All of us want to tug collectively. Everybody has to step up to make sure the best attainable end for our Membership and wonderful, loyal supporters.”
Conte was answerable for Tottenham for 16 months however was unable to finish its trophy drought stretching again to 2008.
His tenure resulted in an undignified method, along with his outburst after the 3-3 draw at Southampton making his departure nearly inevitable. His contract was attributable to expire on the finish of the season.
The 53-year-old Conte tore into his gamers for what he perceived to be a poor perspective, accusing them of not enjoying as a group and failing to cope with strain, earlier than saying: “20 years there may be the (similar) proprietor and so they by no means gained one thing.”
After days of hypothesis about his future, Tottenham confirmed his exit.
“We are able to announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Membership by mutual settlement,” the London membership mentioned in its assertion. “We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio’s first season on the Membership. We thank Antonio for his contribution and need him effectively for the long run.”
Conte leaves with Tottenham out of the Champions League and FA Cup, guaranteeing it is not going to win any silverware this season. However the group is in fourth place within the league and in competition to qualify for the Champions League once more subsequent season.
Tottenham appointed former Chelsea supervisor Conte because the alternative for Nuno Espirito Santo in November 2021, with the membership in eighth place. He succeeded in guiding it to a top-four end, one in all solely three Tottenham managers to have executed so within the Premier League period.
Mauricio Pochettino achieved Champions League qualification in 4 consecutive seasons between 2015-16 and 2018-19, whereas Harry Redknapp did so twice in 2009-10 and 2011-12.
Tottenham spent about $140 million since Conte’s arrival, together with $73.5 million on Brazil ahead Richarlison. The latest signing was Pedro Porro, a wing again purchased as a result of he fits Conte’s best 3-4-3 formation.
Conte has simply returned to the touchline after recovering from gallbladder surgical procedure and likewise has needed to deal with private trauma following the deaths of three shut associates over the previous 5 months — Tottenham health coach Gian Piero Ventrone, and former gamers Sinisa Mihajlovic and Gianluca Vialli.
His outburst after Southampton was stunning even for a supervisor who has developed a repute for being fiery.
“They don’t wish to play below strain. They don’t wish to play below stress,” he mentioned.
Some interpreted it as proof he needed to go.
“Conte desires to be sacked (fired) on this worldwide break,” TV commentator Jamie Carragher wrote on Twitter on the time. “Spurs ought to simply put him out of his distress and do it tonight.”
Stellini led Tottenham’s first group whereas Conte was recovering from his current surgical procedure, which included the loss to second-tier Sheffield United within the FA Cup.
Ryan Mason has been appointed as assistant head coach.
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