‘He believes in us’ – Tottenham star Hugo Lloris reveals what Antonio Conte told squad in first meeting with them
TOTTENHAM captain Hugo Lloris has revealed new boss Antonio Conte has told the squad to ‘show more responsibility’ to the club and its fans.
The 52-year-old Italian agreed a £15million-a-year deal for 18 months to replace axed Nuno Espirito Santo.
Chairman Daniel Levy’s final straw was watching his side collapse to a 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United – a team going through their own struggles.
Now former Chelsea boss Conte is the man tasked with bringing some kind of glory back to the club.
And Lloris, 34, has opened up on what the new man in charge has demanded from the under-achievers.
The French keeper said: “It is quite simple, he is very ambitious, he believes in all the players in the changing room and he is going to give his best to help the team to improve.
“He is going to give proper structure to the team, and as players we need to demand more from each other.
“We need to show more responsibility towards the club, towards the fans, but I think it a great opportunity to work under one of the greatest managers over the last few years.
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“It is time to work. It is time to believe again in yourself in your team in your club, and step by step we are going to try and improve and try and reach the level that we should be all at.”
Lloris might be hoping his enthusiasm over the new appointment can help him secure a new contract with the Londoners.
The France captain’s contract runs out next summer and he claims he has not heard anything from the club about a new one.
If this is not resolved, the stopper – about to kick off his TENTH season with the North Londoners – could start speaking to overseas clubs come January.
And it leaves Spurs facing the prospect of losing two captains of their countries in under 12 months – with Harry Kane tipped to depart for Manchester City before this window closes.
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