Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte shuts down PSG links amidst uncertain future
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has firmly shut down links to PSG despite his future being surrounded by uncertainty. His words would give a much-needed sigh of relief, especially after the recent talks that caused concerns within the fanbase about his future.
Conte is currently contracted with Tottenham until 2023, but that has not stopped questions regarding his future at the club. He was recently linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, with Mauricio Pochettino believed to be in line to return to N17. Now, Conte has addressed the matter and dismissed those claims of a potential exit.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference (h/t Daily Mail Online), the Italian boss has brandished talks of a departure to be “fake news”. Furthermore, he also gave a timeframe by saying that a discussion will be held with Spurs after this season to reach the best solution for both parties.
“Now it is important to be focused and not to listen to fake news. We have to play five games. At the end of the season, I will speak to my club and I will see the best solution. It’s good that other clubs appreciate my work. This is one thing, but the truth is that I don’t like when people try to invent news because we’re really focused on these five games to get a fantastic result for us.”
Timely confirmation!
It is good to see the 52-year-old coach end those talks of a move to Ligue 1 as straightforward as possible. After all, we would not have wanted these rumours to go around any longer, as negativity certainly started creeping in among the supporters.
It also serves as a reminder to take such news with a pinch of salt. The Italian just arrived at Spurs this season and is a serial winner. It would be unlike him to call it quits on a job so early on.
However, despite his contract lasting another campaign, the former Inter Milan man’s future prospects are still in uncertain waters even after this presser. We now have to wait and see how the meeting would develop in the summer transfer window.
Fans would hope that the Italian urges the board to back him in the upcoming windows. That is a reasonable demand as all managers would want control over imposing the kind of identity they want on their team.
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We can expect the same here as well, so Daniel Levy and co would be wise to back Conte and help him end our long title drought. We finally have a world-class coach in our ranks, and changing the man in charge yet again would be the last thing we want as it takes away the stability within the team.
It is important to remember that disagreement over transfer dealings was perhaps one of the reasons behind Mauricio Pochettino’s exit, who is coincidentally the current manager of Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine went 517 days without a signing at Tottenham at one point in time. Let us hope Levy and co have learnt their lesson.
