Antonio Conte casts doubt on Spurs future as Champions League woes go on
- Italian’s dismal record in the competition continues as his Tottenham side exit in last 16 after a dreary 0-0 draw at home to AC Milan
- ‘I continue to work. I respect the contract. At the end of the season, assessments will be made with the club in the most serene way,’ he says
Antonio Conte’s dismal record in the Champions League continued as his Tottenham Hotspur side exited the competition in the last 16 after a dreary 0-0 draw at home to AC Milan on Wednesday.
Tottenham never really threatened to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg and went out with a whimper and boos from the home fans whose patience is running out.
Conte returned to the technical area after missing the last four games following gallbladder surgery but was as subdued as his team on a freezing night in north London.
In six Champions League campaigns with Juventus, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Tottenham, the Italian has only managed to reach the Champions League quarterfinals once.
And with his contract up in June, Wednesday’s defeat felt like the beginning of the end of an era even if his side remain in contention to finish in the Premier League top four.
Whether Conte remains for the rest of the season is not certain, judging by his comments to Italy’s Amazon Prime.