Antonio Conte: Jamie Carragher says Tottenham boss ‘wants to be sacked’ after Southampton rant
Jamie Carragher believes Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wants him sacked, but Jamie Redknapp has dismissed his extraordinary rant after a 3-3 draw with Southampton. As a result, he feels that the position of the Italians has become untenable.
Furious Conte called Spurs players ‘selfish’criticized their underachievement after his side threw away a two-goal lead at Southampton on the underside, attacking club ownership with a surprising outburst.
‘Conte wants to be sacked at this international break’ sky sports Critic Carragher tweeted. “The Spurs should put him out of his misery and do it tonight.”
Tottenham’s collapse at St Mary’s, who were excluded from both the FA Cup and Champions League earlier this month and have failed to win a trophy since 2008, capped off a dismal march.
Carragher said, “He’s right in pointing out that the Spurs haven’t won in a long time, but he shouldn’t talk about his club like that.
“Especially when you’re making a lot of money out of them! He outperformed Arsenal last season and Arsenal’s improvement this season has ruined a lot of his arguments.”
Redknapp: Conte’s position becoming untenable
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Tottenham manager Antonio Conte criticizes his side after second-half collapse at Southampton
Conte’s contract with Spurs expires this summer, but Redknapp feels it will be difficult for the 53-year-old to make it to the end of the season despite Tottenham sitting fourth with 10 games remaining.
“I feel like his position has become untenable. I don’t know where he goes from here,” said the former Spurs midfielder. sky sports.
“After they lost to Nottingham Forest it felt like he was about to quit his job. [in the Carabao Cup].
“Tottenham have a history of sacking managers even before the cup final. It’s a surefire way to lose a dressing room when you start picking players.
“He’s mostly talking about the owners not having a trophy in the 15 years since the current chairman has been in office. They’ve had 10 or 11 managers. Great managers, but what I haven’t earned any.”
“He feels that while the owner is in charge, he will never buy the players you need.
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“I thought Conte might be the one who got the key to the kingdom to buy the players he needed, but I think a lot of players were pushed against him.
“Usually in two or three years at the club he wins. Even he feels he can’t win at Tottenham. It’s a shame.”
sky sports news reported earlier this month Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is under heavy pressure to reappoint Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs manager, with several players and staff begging the Argentinian to return to revitalize the club. .
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Redknapp said, “The chairman will be thinking about whether this manager can lead this team to the top four.
“There are two really good coaches. Will you go back to Pochettino or will you go to Thomas Tuchel?”
“hell [Daniel Levy] He’s always there so he’ll stay there, but with his continuing failures on the field, we may have to find out if someone is running the club. It wasn’t enough above
O’Hara: Levi won’t like Conte’s interview | ‘I would be surprised if he succeeds next weekend’
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy watched at St Mary’s on Saturday
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has also agreed with Carragher and Redknapp about Conte’s position, and Levy, who was at St Mary’s on Saturday, will take offense at the Italian’s comments.
ohara said sky sports: “I can’t believe he came out after the game and said that. I think it’s shocking.
“I don’t necessarily disagree with him on some of the things he said about desires and passions and players not playing for each other, but these things can be done after the game or on Monday. Spoken in the locker room in the morning…or talk to Daniel Levy.
“I think it’s outrageous to go out in public and completely criticize a football club as a whole.
“The players will obviously listen to that interview. He’s bashing them. If you dig them up in the media, they’ll turn away.”
“When he says ‘them’ instead of ‘us’, he’s telling me the players may not be playing for him, and he’s looking for a way out.
Antonio Conte appointed as Spurs manager in November 2021
“He doesn’t necessarily want to be there and I think the club has to make a big decision.
“I don’t think Daniel Levy will like that interview. I would be surprised if Conte does next weekend. I think he’s looking for a way out.”
“He said he was selfish, but when you talk or criticize everyone in the club except yourself, he becomes selfish.
“It’s a wake-up call. Levy will look at his comments and say ‘enough, you can’t get this from the Tottenham manager’.”
“We were all hoping it would work out, but it didn’t and now it’s going a little sour.
“You might look at it and say, ‘If we can get a manager like Pochettino next week, let’s do it now, cut ties and move on.
“You don’t have to pay him [Conte] Of the 4 or 5 year contracts he signed. His contract expires at the end of the season, it wouldn’t cost much to get him out, and by the sound of it, he doesn’t want to be there.