Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning to fire Antonio Conte this week following his rant with five managers set to replace the Italian.
Numerous Spurs players, according to Futballnews, want Conte fired.
Daniel Levy, the chairman, is reportedly preparing to break off his relationship with Conte, according to The Telegraph.
Ryan Mason is anticipated to serve as interim manager through the completion of the campaign.
The first match for Spurs following the break will be on April 3 at Everton – and they will be looking to hang onto their fourth-place Premier League standing.
Newcastle, who are in fifth position but have two games left, are two points behind Tottenham.
What Did Antonio Conte Say?
Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach is Italian professional football manager and former player Antonio Conte Cavaliere OMRI (born July 31, 1969).
The Spurs supporters harshly criticized Conte’s enraged tirade.
The Italian remarked: “I think it’s better to go into the problem, we are not a team.”
“We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, players that don’t want to help each other and don’t put their heart [into it].”
“This season compared to last, now we are worse in this aspect. When you are not a team you cannot improve.”
Conte added: “They don’t play for something important, yeah. They don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to play under stress.”
“It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this, 20 years there is the owner and they never won something but why? The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stay here.”
“I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench. You risk to disrupt the figure of the manager and to protect the other situation in every moment.”
“Until now I try to hide the situation but now, no, because I repeat I don’t want to see what I have seen today.”
“Everyone has to take their responsibility. Not only the club, the manager and the staff.”
“The players have to be involved in this situation because it is time to change this situation if Tottenham want to change. They can change the manager, a lot of managers, but the situation cannot change. Believe me.”
Five managers who might take Antonio Conte’s job at Tottenham
We have looked at five possible long-term replacements, including Zinedine Zidane, Thomas Tuchel, and Mauricio Pochettino.
Zinedine Zidane
Football legend Zinedine Zidane has previously been mentioned in connection with the positions at Manchester United and Chelsea.
The former Real Madrid coach reportedly declined the opportunity to lead United due to the language issue.
Yet the 50-year-old may suddenly be a contender for the Spurs’ vacant coaching position.
Throughout his two stints as manager, Zidane led Los Blancos to three Champions League victories, but he hasn’t landed a job since May 2021.
Thomas Tuchel
In September of last year, Chelsea sacked German coach Thomas Tuchel.
Spurs have a history of bringing in former Blues managers – Jose Mourinho and Conte, though this hasn’t always been a success.
The Blues won the Champions League under the 49-year-old’s leadership in 2021.
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique, a Spaniard, has been jobless since leaving his position as Spain’s manager following a poor World Cup campaign in Qatar.
After losing to Morocco in a Round of 16 penalty shootout, the Spaniard resigned.
The 52-year-old did, however, coach Barcelona to two La Liga championships and the Champions League in 2015.
Enrique is reportedly open to managing Spurs, according to reports.
Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino is currently the favorite among bookmakers to get the job.
The Argentinian manager was fired six months after leading Spurs to the Champions League final in spite of his success.
Poch, 55, has been jobless since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in July of last year.
Paul Merson, a former Arsenal player, has encouraged Spurs to fire Conte and bring in Pochettino in place of the Italian.
Marco Silva
Marco Silva, the Fulham manager, is emerging as a top contender for the Spurs post, SunSport exclusively revealed last week.
After guiding Fulham to promotion from the Championship the previous campaign, the 45-year-old now has the Cottagers contending for a spot in Europe.
Silva had coached Hull, Watford and Everton, with Spur wanting his services as per reports.
