Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) and Dabinson Sanchez (27, Tottenham) are confused. This is because manager Antonio Conte is in crisis.
Coach Conte shot the club and players at a press conference after a 3-3 draw against Southampton on the 19th (Korean time). He said, “I see selfish players who don’t want to help each other. I have been the owner for 20 years, but Tottenham have not gained anything.” 스포츠토토
It has been confirmed that the current manager Conte has returned to Italy while taking advantage of his A-match period. He let go of Tottenham’s command. Tottenham’s friendlies and training are led by assistant coach Christian Stellini and coach Ryan Mason instead. It is observed that Conte, who wants to be sacked, may have left the team on his own. Rumor has it that Tottenham has already started the process of appointing a successor manager.
The Tottenham players playing the A match were also not in a good mood. Korea national team captain Son Heung-min and Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez are also worried about coach Conte.
After the Colombia match, I met Sanchez in the mixed zone and asked how he felt about Conte’s situation. Sanchez said, “What can I say. We wish the team the best way. Players have no choice but to follow. It’s a tough time for us, of course. I am trying to overcome it with the people around me.”
Tottenham have been knocked out of the Champions League and FA Cup but need to play well for the remainder of their run for the top four of the Premier League. Sanchez said: “We were knocked out of the Champions League and the FA Cup, but we still have a number of games left. We played a good game last time and won. It is a difficult time, but we can overcome it.”