Under-fire Spurs boss Conte jets off to escape chaos in England following extraordinary rant
Goodbye Count! Spurs boss, under fire, leaves to escape chaos in England following his extraordinary rant after Southampton equalizer with his future on the line… but £15m a year boss flies Ryanair
Antonio Conte has been spotted leaving England just two days after his extraordinary outburst directed at Tottenham players and, apparently, the club’s hierarchy.
The Italian got loose after Spurs gave away a two-goal lead in the last 13 minutes of their Premier League game against Southampton.
They don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to play under stress. It’s easy this way, ”Conte said about his players.
The story of Tottenham is this. The owner has been there for twenty years and they never earned anything, but why?
The 53-year-old has now been spotted on a flight to Turin to return home to Italy for the international break.
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte was seen on a Ryanair flight leaving England.
Conte’s Spurs blew a 3-1 lead against Southampton on Saturday to draw 3-3 at St Mary’s
The Italian lashed out at Tottenham as a club and its players in the post-match press conference
Conte was caught on film playing on an iPad while sitting in his seat on the plane with headphones on.
He seemed to fly economy class with Ryanair despite earning £15 million a year at Tottenham.
The Lecce native recently spent a period of time in Italy after undergoing gallbladder surgery.
He returned to the Spurs bench for the Champions League second leg with AC Milan, but his team has had a difficult run of results.
They were tepid in their 0-0 draw with Milan in north London to lose 1-0 on aggregate, but they bounced back to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 last weekend.
Spurs looked poised for their second win in a row, but blew a 3-1 lead when goals from Theo Walcott and James Ward-Prowse sealed an unlikely point for the Saints.
Conte criticized his players and insisted that they cannot play under pressure or stress during matches.
Conte has reportedly spoken with Spurs owner Daniel Levy (left) since the outburst.
According to reports in The TelegraphConte spoke to chairman Daniel Levy, who had been present at St Mary’s on Saturday, since the explosive press conference and assured him that he had not targeted the club or its owners.
As such, Levy is said to be discussing the matter with ‘some of his closest confidantes’ and has yet to decide whether the manager has a future at the club.
If Conte were to be sacked, it is understood that Ryan Mason would once again be temporarily put in charge of Spurs.
“They are not playing for something important,” added Conte at his press conference. The story of Tottenham is this.
‘I said I wanted to see the fire and I haven’t seen it. I said I want to see the fire in their eyes, in their hearts. I want to see the right spirit. Not only in training, but on the field because here the difference is made.
Tottenham currently sit fourth in the Premier League table and Conte is expected to leave at the end of the season.
‘Until now, I try to hide the situation, but there are 10 games left and some people think we can fight. Fight for what? With this spirit, this attitude, this commitment? That? For seventh, eighth, tenth place?
‘I’m not used to being in this position. I’m really upset, and everyone has to take responsibility. Not only the club, the coach and the staff. The players have to get involved in this situation because it is time to change this situation if Tottenham wants to change.
‘If they want to continue like this, they can change coaches, many coaches, but the situation cannot change. Believe me.’
Tottenham’s next game will be on April 3 against relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park.