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Antonio Conte: 'My task, I understood it very well, is to try to help the club go in the right direction'

Conte says he'll leave if not convinced by Spurs plans

Antonio Conte understands his task at Tottenham Hotspur is "different" to his usual roles but will only stick around if he is 100% convinced by the club's project.

Soccer • 04 Jan 23

Conte tips captain Kane to take England all the way

Antonio Conte heaped praise on Harry Kane for the important role he played in ensuring Tottenham finished the first half of the season in the Premier League top four and revealed he will be backing the England captain to go all the way in Qatar.

Soccer • 12 Nov 22

Conte wants Spurs to bring passion to Marseille 'final'

Antonio Conte has urged Tottenham to take momentum from Saturday's dramatic victory at Bournemouth into Tuesday's "final" at Marseille.

Soccer • 30 Oct 22

Antonio Conte was a frustrated figure on Wednesday

Conte thinks he could make better VAR decisions at home

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte continued his tirade against VAR on Friday by insisting it is cutting the emotion of the game and joked he could make better decisions from his own home.

Soccer • 28 Oct 22

Referee Danny Makkelie shows Antonio Conte a red card

Updated Conte faces ban over red card and VAR comments

Antonio Conte's frustration is set to increase with the Tottenham manager expected to be banned for next week's crucial Champions League match at Marseille.

Soccer • 27 Oct 22

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe celebrates

Howe keeping feet on the ground as Toon break top four

Eddie Howe tried to stay level-headed after Newcastle claimed a statement 2-0 victory at Tottenham but admitted the current squad can "achieve special things" after they moved into the Premier League's top four.

Soccer • 23 Oct 22

Antonio Conte insists he's still in the middle of a rebuild

Conte insists Spurs must continue to build

Antonio Conte has reiterated Tottenham are in the middle of a process to becoming a genuine Premier League title contender following criticism of their midweek loss at Manchester United.

Soccer • 22 Oct 22

Antonio Conte embraces Cristiano Ronaldo after Spurs' 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford in March

Conte keen to test Spurs against Man United 'monster'

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte believes Manchester United remain a "monster" in world football, but is excited to see his team test themselves at Old Trafford tonight.

Soccer • 19 Oct 22

Conte ponders tactical change ahead of United trip

Antonio Conte is toying with the idea of sticking with Tottenham's favoured 3-4-3 formation for the midweek trip to Manchester United despite a lack of attacking options.

Soccer • 18 Oct 22

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane (right) scores the game's only goal

Kane's header sees Spurs edge out Brighton

Harry Kane's 22nd-minute goal helped Tottenham end a difficult week with three points following a 1-0 Premier League win at Brighton.

Soccer • 08 Oct 22

Conte wants to see a more clinical Tottenham

Antonio Conte urged Tottenham to be more clinical after they suffered a frustrating Champions League stalemate in Frankfurt to continue their poor away form in Europe.

Soccer • 04 Oct 22

Conte wasn't happy after the North London derby

Conte: Premier League refs need to be more like Serie A

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte suggested referees and VAR officials are letting the Premier League down and said England could follow Italy's example to improve standards after his side's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal.

Soccer • 01 Oct 22

Antonio Conte insists he's happy at Tottenham

Antonio Conte dismisses Juventus return rumours

Antonio Conte has played down talk linking him with a return to Juventus and insisted he is enjoying life at Tottenham.

Soccer • 29 Sep 22

Son Heung-min responded to his goalscoring drought in style versus Leicester

Rotation of leading lights will stand to Spurs - Conte

Antonio Conte has insisted if Tottenham are to reach a "superior level" then hat-trick hero Son Heung-min and Harry Kane must be ready to spend time on the bench this season.

Soccer • 18 Sep 22

Frustration fired me to second-half hat-trick - Son

A frustrated Son Heung-min was glad to respond to being dropped with a sensational hat-trick to help Tottenham hammer Leicester 6-2.

Soccer • 17 Sep 22

Conte frustrated as Spurs suffer sucker punch in Lisbon

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said his side "can do much better" after they conceded two injury-time goals in a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.

Soccer • 13 Sep 22

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte both received red cards after the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge earlier this month

Tuchel's ref comments cost Chelsea boss £20k

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been fined £20,000 after suggesting referee Anthony Taylor should not be allowed to take charge of the club's matches in the future after a controversial derby draw with Tottenham.

Soccer • 31 Aug 22

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte clashed after the final whistle

Tuchel questions how Conte escaped touchline ban

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel questioned how Antonio Conte escaped a touchline ban after the two coaches' red cards following the 2-2 draw with Tottenham.

Soccer • 26 Aug 22

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte clashed after Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Spurs

Tuchel 'largely culpable' for clash with Conte

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was "largely culpable" for his clash with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, with the FA's independent regulatory commission describing his behaviour as "highly provocative".

Soccer • 24 Aug 22

Antonio Conte is hoping that Richarlison (L) can bring a meaner streak to Tottenham

Conte enjoys seeing Richarlison's 'nasty' side

Antonio Conte is a fan of the "nasty" streak that Richarlison has brought to Tottenham.

Soccer • 20 Aug 22

The rival managers getting up close and personal at the Bridge

Tuchel receives a suspended one-match ban

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has been fined £35,000 and hit with a one-match touchline ban over his clash with Antonio Conte in Sunday's derby encounter with Tottenham.

Soccer • 19 Aug 22

Thomas Tuchel might not be on Antonio Conte's Christmas card list

Tuchel in talks with Chelsea over new contract

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he is in talks with Chelsea over a contract extension.

Soccer • 19 Aug 22

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is sent off by referee Anthony Taylor

Tuchel left fuming by ref after Chelsea-Spurs tussle

Thomas Tuchel believes "it would be better" for Anthony Taylor not to referee Chelsea again after the fiery 2-2 London derby draw at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 14 Aug 22

'This game will be important to make the right evaluation about our improvement'

Conte sees Chelsea game as 'evaluation' of Spurs growth

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge will be a true test of his side's progress but is confident a "better" Spurs will do battle with Chelsea on this occasion.

Soccer • 14 Aug 22

The Tottenham manager was backed during the summer to add to his squad

Conte pleads patience after Spurs' fruitful summer

Antonio Conte believes Tottenham are moving in the right direction after a busy summer transfer window but warned they cannot yet focus on closing the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool.

Soccer • 04 Aug 22