There is big uncertainty about will Antonio Conte stay at Tottenham or not. Some fans of serial losers from Tottenham board are claiming why should we back him in January when he refuse to commit to the club and bribed journalists are writing disgusting articles how Conte is "just waiting for better offer to come to leave", "he won fans with constant threats he will leave his job" and claims like that, while in reality guy is not sleeping because of Tottenham. They also try hard to put blame for some not best performances of Spurs because of to many injured players and anti Tottenham refereeing on him. Let me show you history of problem.
He signed 18 month contract because he knew with whom he is dealing with in first place and how those serial losers from board 'backed' previous managers. As far as I know he told everyone multiple times that "he is very happy at Tottenham". Talks about extension of his contract happen near the end of World Cup, but agreement could not be reached because of differences in vision of club. Antonio Conte like serial winner want to fight for important things like winning England Premier League title and Champions League and not for 4th, 5th. 6th or 7th place. This board wants just to fight for 4th place and to do it with minimum investment. This board has policy of signing just young players and try to develop them into big and then to sell them for greater price and earn money on them.
The most prominent face of this board Daniel Levy offered some salary increase to Conte, but when he asked about backing in January and future transfer windows and when they start to talk about club vision negotiations collapsed and Conte said "I am not in hurry. I need to consult the family" and stuff like that. Differences in serial losers and winner's vision were to big. Conte himself talked something about it in style "I have my vision, club has their vision, I must respect club's because I am under contract.". Shell I tell fans vision is trophies and glory above money and that they want trophies too after 21 years of not winning them. I wouldn't count League Cup like trophy because a lot of teams play with second squads there. Mighty ENIC won just one of them in 21 years old with players like Modric, Bale, Kane, Son...
So Conte is not committing to long term contract because of lack of ambition of this board. It's their fault not his. Conte wants real backing in terms of at least one or two serious players in every transfer window to build strong foundation of 15-16 players capable of fighting for above things and to upgrade worth of not less than 60-70 millions in every transfer window and this board is on example offering just 30 plus sold players money in this January when half attackers in squad are injured with no time frame of return(medical team?!) and when it's more than clear to anyone we don't have serious right wing back and that we need at least one more serious player.
Other information I read claimed that "not all in Tottenham board are fans of Conte, some of them would like to go on different path" and even "some sources of the club are questioning Conte's training methods and are they appropriate for season with World Cup in the middle of it". I'd say that path from clean sheets with not the best player like Davinson Sanchez in squad toward two conceded goals in every recent game before Palace are going over those "sources inside the club" who founded cheaper non demanding coach available and would like to get him no matter that means 100% departure of club legend Harry Kane who wants same things like Conte and fans - winning trophies.
So dear bribed journalists Conte won the fans because he share vision with them about winning serious trophies, because of not sleeping because of Tottenham and hard work and because fans were lied and tricked multiple times by this board and Daniel Levy. Do you remember his interview when he said "I can assure you every penny we earn from non football activities and all money we earn from football will be used to back football club which is center of our ambitions." Well after year and half he told Conte in multiple secret private meetings, honestly this "there will be not much money to throw around in this transfer window." Personally I get irritated with those words "throw around" like when you buy player you put money in recycle bin... I understand frustration after Ndombele, Lo Celso etc.. but those words were just wrong. Those words are utter lies too because if Everton decide to sell Gordon, player for whom I think is nothing special, they will suddenly have 70 million to overpay him.
There were claims about "warchest" of 150 million in summer for Conte and only Richarlison, Bissouma and Forster are bought while Ivan Perisic came like free agent and Lenglet on loan instead of Bastoni, Pau or Gvardiol who were to expensive. That's 100 million, with Djed Spence non wanted by coach and one for the future like Udogie it's still not 150 million. Where is rest ? Disappeared ?! Where is money from sponsors, EPL tv rights, the most expencive tickets, non football events, Champions League, sponsors ? There must be at least 70 million for this transfer window. If you don't have money I can give you some advises you can listen to or SELL the club to some SERIOUS owners.
I'll repeat myself here but can't stress enough this. Every coach need 3 years of work to be evaluated unless they are criminal bad. That's how serious clubs are doing. Conte is not criminal bad. He did miracle last season and brought this short squad to Champions League. We are still in fight for this despite dozens of injury and bad luck and bad referring against us in some games. Antonio should give more chances to young players in some games against not top notch opposition or when opponent has been finished so everyone can see them.
If I am him I'd give chance to Spence not to Emerson against Palace on 4:0 even if he is not ready yet because game has been decided, but that's not reason to sack elite manager! He is the one who see those players on training and knows the best who is ready and when to put someone in squad. Changing coaches every year lead to nowhere in terms of winning trophies, but does this board want trophies at all or just the money?
We will see outcome of this, but until then remember what boyhostpur told on his channel which is "this board are serial losers while Conte is the winner." Back Conte, extend contract with him and cut off non sport influence on players which lead to non football mistakes!
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