ntonio Conte as soon as once more refused to say if he would stay as Tottenham supervisor subsequent season regardless of the membership sealing a return to the Champions League with a 5-0 win at Norwich on the ultimate day.
Conte has repeatedly refused to commit his future to Spurs past the top of the marketing campaign, having threatened to stroll away if the membership doesn’t match his “imaginative and prescient” of spending huge cash on “vital gamers” over the summer time.
The Italian described returning to the Champions League as like profitable a trophy and considered one of his best achievements, and gave the impression to be wanting forward in a optimistic post-match press convention at Carrow Street.
However requested instantly if he was staying on the membership, Conte stated: “I’m beneath contract till subsequent summer time. I signed for one yr and 7 months.
“I loved loads my time at Tottenham as a result of, for me, it was an enormous problem.
“To come back in throughout the season, for a coach like me, is just not straightforward. It was an enormous problem in a contemporary membership with a improbable stadium and coaching floor.
“I knew the scenario I might discover, to provide me the chance to work in the best way that I need. On the one hand.
“Alternatively, I’ve ambition, I wish to combat for one thing vital, to raise trophies.
“For me this can be a trophy and I’m very completely satisfied. Then we’ll see.
“I at all times stated on the finish of the season we’ll converse to the membership and discover the very best answer for me and the membership.
“Now I believe for me, the membership and the gamers it’s good to have three, 4 or 5 days of relaxation after which the thoughts shall be very clear.
“Then you’ll be able to contemplate the entire season. I believe it’s important to be very calm earlier than speaking.
“Now there’s a whole lot of feelings in thoughts, my coronary heart, for me, for the membership and for everyone.
“For that reason, it’ll be superb to relaxation for 4 or 5 days after which have assembly with the membership to search out the absolute best answer.”
Spurs have been 5 factors from fourth when Conte succeeded Nuno Espirito Santo in November and in a separate interview with Sky Sports activities he stated returning them to the Champions League after a two-year absence was “one of the vital vital achievements” of his glittering profession.
Doubles from Dejan Kulusevski and Heung-min Son – who shared the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah – and a Harry Kane purpose ensured a stress-free afternoon for Spurs at relegated Norwich, the place the travelling followers sang Conte’s identify all through.
Whereas refusing to decide to subsequent time period, Conte warned the membership wanted an enormous enchancment over the summer time to compete on 4 fronts and with the introduction of 5 substitutes within the prime flight.
He stated: “We’re having fun with loads what we did and for me I didn’t raise a trophy this season like up to now however…to achieve a spot in Champions League I’ve to think about this a extremely huge huge achievement for me and for my gamers.
“And likewise for the membership contemplate this an enormous achievement after three years Tottenham is ready to play once more in Champions League. For us it’s crucial as a result of the very best gamers, the very best coaches need to play on this competitors, for this trophy. We have to be happy for what we did.
“At present is de facto vital to have fun this huge achievement however for certain to change into aggressive and be able to combat for one thing vital you’ll want to enhance, enhance loads in lots of facets. I do know just one phrase, that’s work, work, work.
“All people has to do the precise path on this course of,” he added. “We have to enhance loads. Subsequent season the league shall be very troublesome for all of the groups. With 5 subs you’ll be able to change a sport. If the bench is powerful like a prime crew, like [Manchester] Metropolis, Chelsea, [Man] United and Liverpool, you’ll want to enhance loads your squad in high quality side and numerical side. It’s a must to face in England three nationwide competitions and one within the Champions League.
“Regardless of I didn’t raise trophy for me it’s a huge achievement, for me in a short while and brief interval in a troublesome scenario I labored loads with my gamers to carry this membership to play Champions League. I need to contemplate this qualification like a trophy.
“In my thoughts, my coronary heart, my head I do know what we did in these seven months. Me, my employees and the gamers. I need to have fun and we’ll have time to talk with the membership about every little thing.”