Tottenham have announced in a statement that Antonio Conte he stepped down as manager with immediate effect, with just ten games left in the Premier League season.
The separation agreement was defined as "consensual". The team will be led until the end of the season by Conte's assistant Christian Stellini. Despite their current fourth place in the table, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has said the team will need to stick together and focus to secure a place in the Champions League. Conte's farewell had already been speculated at the end of the season, but the situation deteriorated after the manager's statements following the 3-3 draw against Southampton.
Conte had criticized the players' lack of commitment and team spirit and argued that the club should take responsibility for the transfer errors, but that the players should also accept their responsibilities. Conte had also dismissed the possibility that uncertainty about his future contract had affected the team's performance.
Who is Antonio Conte?
Antonio Conte is an Italian former footballer and football manager. As a footballer he mainly played as a midfielder in various Italian clubs, including Juventus, where he won five Italian championships and one UEFA Cup. As a coach, he has led several Italian teams including Juventus, with whom he won three consecutive Italian championships, and the Italian national team, with whom he reached the quarter-finals at the 2016 European Championships. He has also coached English clubs such as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
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