Antonio Conte raises DOUBTS over his long-term future at Tottenham after 4-2 defeat against Man City

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte appeared to raise doubts about his long-term future at the club following Spurs’ 4-2 defeat against Manchester City on Thursday.

The Italian, who has seen three close friends die in recent months, is out of contract in the summer and no new deal appears imminent.

Spurs fitness trainer Gian Piero Ventrone died in October before Conte’s friend Sinisa Mihajlovic, a former Lazio defender, passed away at the end of 2022.

Spurs boss Antonio Conte raised doubts about his long-term future at Tottenham on Thursday.

In recent weeks, Conte has also had to process the death of his former Juventus and Italy teammate Gianluca Vialli, which rocked the football world earlier this month.

Coming off their loss to City, Tottenham find themselves five points out of the top four with Arsenal, City, Manchester United and Newcastle all with a game to go over the north London club.

Asked about his future after the game, Conte said: “For sure, on a personal level, it’s a difficult season because of what happened, but now this situation is not important.”

This situation is my personal situation and then it will be time to make the right decision for me, for the future, for my family, but this situation does not affect work and does not affect the team.

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I am very focused. In this aspect I am an animal because I am very focused.

I know what my task is in this situation and I am working very hard because I want to improve. I want to improve the team and the club with my vision, with my idea, with my proposals.

‘Then we sure see it.

I am totally in the new situation and I know that my task is to be part of this process and try to, with a team in transition, start to be solid and build a solid foundation and try to build a team that is ready to fight to win.’

Conte has had to process the death of his former teammate Gianluca Vialli in recent weeks

Conte has made a habit of raising doubts about his future at Tottenham, acting coy for much of last season about his long-term plans with the north London club.

However, earlier this week, the Italian warned Tottenham that they would regret sacking him if Spurs’ board decided to go that route.

He said before the Etihad clash: ‘None of the clubs I’ve worked for have been unhappy with my commitment and what I’ve given them.

“Normally when I leave, the club regrets a lot because they saw my way of working and the commitment I put in. In that aspect I am very happy with the way I am.”