Tim Sherwood says he was ‘alarmed’ by Antonio Conte’s comments following Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Burnley and believes the club are ‘miles away’ from matching the Italian’s ambition to win the Premier League title.
Spurs produced a stunning performance to beat league leaders Manchester City away from home at the weekend, but slumped to a fourth defeat in five games in the English top flight with defeat at Turf Moor.
Ben Mee outjumped Cristian Romero to power home Josh Brownhill’s 71st-minute free-kick and the header proved decisive, with the visitors barely recognisable from team that won at the Etihad just four days earlier.
Conte had already been critical of Tottenham’s business in the January transfer window and the 52-year-old dropped a bombshell as he addressed the media shortly after the final whistle, hinting that he could be ready to quit.
‘There will be an assessment, an assessment about the club, about me, because I think for me it’s very frustrating to lose the four games in the last five games,’ Conte said.
‘For sure, the situation is this. The situation speaks clear. I’m really sorry for the fans, I’m really sorry for the fans, especially for the fans because I think they don’t deserve this.
‘But when you lost four games out of the last five it means the club has to make an assessment, also to speak together, to understand which is the best solution.
‘In this situation the players are always the same. In this club, they change the coaches but the players are the same, and the result doesn’t change.
‘I’m too honest to accept this type of situation. For sure, we will make an assessment with the club.
‘It’s not right, it’s not good to continue to lose and I can’t accept this. It’s not good for no one.’
Source : metro
