‘I am sorry’ – Antonio Conte opens up on why he lost his patience on Wednesday
Antonio Conte has apologised for his outburst on Wednesday evening after the defeat to Burnley in the Premier League, explaining that he wears his defeats on his sleeve and is not one to shake it off easily.
This certainly rang true in the Italian’s post-match press conference at Turf Moor, when he appeared to question whether he was the right man to lead Tottenham out of their current predicament (Football.London).
However, the Spurs boss also revealed today that he has talked with Daniel Levy and remains ‘committed’ to Tottenham ‘until the end’.
This comes after The Athletic reported that Daniel Levy wanted to hold ‘constructive dialogues’ with Conte and The Sun said the Spurs chairman still regarded the Italian as the right man for the job.
Conte has now opened up on the mentality he takes after a defeat, claiming he often needs a day to calm down and move past it.
He said (Football London): “For sure when I lose a game I am not the person to go and have a dinner. I think that I am not the right person, when I lose a game my mood is very bad and I prefer to stay alone and live the defeat, to stay alone and metabolise the defeat.
“I need one day to recover at least. This is me. It is me. I don’t like to lose. If you ask me what I hate in life it is to lose games. My mentality is to prepare myself, to prepare the players and to avoid this type of situation.
“There are many coaches that don’t suffer. I wanted to be a little soft but at the same time to be this way makes me a person that in his career I won as a player and then as a coach.
“For sure when I lose, if you expect that I am happy or to come to a press conference and laugh, I am not this person.
“I am sorry if I show my disappointment because maybe it would be good to keep this inside and not show my emotion. I am an honest person and it is difficult for me to lie or hide the truth for this reason.”
Spurs Web Opinion:
While it appears Conte regrets his outburst on Wednesday, I suspect some truth rises to the surface when one is angry. I think the Italian wants to see more quality from his squad and definitely wants funding this summer.
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