ANTONIO CONTE REFUSES TO CONFIRM TOTTENHAM STAY DESPITE QUALIFYING FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Despite securing Champions League football next season, Antonio Conte has declined to confirm his future as Tottenham’s head coach, citing the necessity for discussions with the club’s hierarchy about their summer plans.
Spurs secured fourth place in the Premier League with a 5-0 victory over relegated Norwich City on the final day of the season, thanks to a brace apiece from Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-Min, as well as Harry Kane’s first-half header.
Conte had openly questioned his preparedness for the position earlier in the season when Tottenham’s top-four chances appeared to be slipping, but Spurs won eight of their last 11 games to overtake Arsenal and qualify for Europe’s premier club competition.
Conte is reportedly looking for up to six summer signings as part of an ambitious overhaul aimed at transforming Tottenham into Premier League title contenders, according to sources, and will meet with chairman Daniel Levy and managing director Fabio Paratici in the coming days to discuss their transfer strategy.
“I am under contract until next summer you know very well I signed for one year and seven months. I enjoyed a lot, my time in Tottenham, because for me it was a big challenge to come in during the season,” he said.
“For a coach like me, it is not simple. It is a big challenge in a club with a fantastic stadium and a training ground and I knew the situation I could find — to give me the opportunity to work in the way I want.
“On the other hand, you know very well that I am a person who has ambition. I like to fight for something important, I like to fight to lift a trophy. For me, this is a trophy and I am very happy. And then we will see.
“I always said to you at the end of the season, we speak with the club and find the best solution for me and for the club. Now I think for me, the club, the players it is good to have three, four, five days’ rest and then the mind will be very clear. You can consider the whole season.
“You have to be very calm before speaking because now [there are] a lot of emotions in my mind, my heart. For this reason it would be very good to rest and then have a good meeting with the club to find the best possible solution.”
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