Tottenham manager Antonio Conte leaves club ‘by mutual agreement’

LONDON — 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 appearing head coach for the remainder of the season.

The announcement comes simply over per week after Conte delivered a post-match rant by which he accused the crew’s gamers of being “selfish” and likewise took purpose on the membership’s possession.

“We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said in a club statement released Sunday night. “We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our Club and amazing, loyal supporters.”

Conte was in command of Tottenham for 16 months however was unable to finish its trophy drought stretching again to 2008.

His tenure resulted in an undignified manner, together with his outburst after the 3-3 draw at Southampton making his departure virtually inevitable. His contract was as a result of expire on the finish of the season.

The 53-year-old Conte tore into his gamers for what he perceived to be a poor angle, accusing them of not taking part in as a crew and failing to cope with strain, earlier than saying: “20 years there is the (same) owner and they never won something.”

After days of hypothesis about his future, Tottenham confirmed his exit.

“We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement,” the London membership mentioned in its assertion. “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.”

Conte leaves with Tottenham out of the Champions League and FA Cup, guaranteeing it won’t win any silverware this season. But the crew 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 every of solely three Tottenham managers to have performed 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 most up-to-date 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 take care of private trauma following the deaths of three shut buddies 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 popularity for being fiery. 

“They don’t want to play under pressure. They don’t want to play under stress,” he mentioned.

Some interpreted it as proof he needed to go.

“Conte wants to be sacked (fired) in this international break,” TV commentator Jamie Carragher wrote on Twitter on the time. “Spurs should just put him out of his misery and do it tonight.”

Stellini led Tottenham’s first crew 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.