Premier League
Conte: ‘This is Tottenham’s situation for the last 20 years’
Antonio Conte referred to the problems Tottenham are facing and stressed in the press conference given the game against Everton that this situation has existed for 20 years.
Tottenham were knocked out by Middlesbrough in the English Cup Round of 16, while Antonio Conte’s side are struggling to get into the top six in a bid to secure exit to Europe.
At the press conference ahead of the game against Everton (7/3), the Italian coach, who recently said he might not be the right coach for the team, referred to the club’s problems.
Among other things, he emphasized that this situation has been maintained for the past 20 years and clarified that the instability that characterizes the team did not start now, but already existed.
“This is the story of Tottenham. Lots of ups and downs. To be competitive and try to win something and try to fight for something important and become a strong team, the first thing to do is be consistent to be and avoid those ups and downs.
Doing this and changing this type of situation that has been going on for many, many years is not easy. This is not possible in the short term. not only for me, but for every coach who comes here to change the situation.
That’s the history of this club over the past 20 years.” concluded the Italian coach.
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