Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte insisted he would ‘die for this club’ until the end of the season but admitted the contract he signed at the start of his tenure was strange.
Speculation over his future continues with the Italian’s current terms expiring in the summer and Spurs’ poor form – where they have exited the FA Cup and Champions League already this month – has contributed towards many feeling a parting of ways is best for both parties.
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But Conte insisted: ‘The club knows very well which is my situation, which is my thoughts. If I have to become the person to take as a target? No. I am not this person.
‘We need time and patience. I understood that here the patience is finished for the fans, for the environment and then we will see what happens in the future.
‘I am not so stupid to kill myself. If you ask me now am I ready now to die for this club? Yes. Until the end I am ready to die for this club. But I am not so stupid to kill myself.’
Antonio Conte has urged he will ‘die’ for Tottenham between now and the end of the season
Spurs crashed out of the Champions League following their 1-0 aggregate defeat against Milan
Conte is not expected to continue at Spurs beyond this summer, with fans growing tired of his pragmatic style of play and lack of results in big matches, but the boss has vowed to give his all
Conte added: ‘You know with the club we signed a contract, a strange contract one-year-and-a-half. Usually you sign for three years but I think it was for the club and for myself to see the situation.
‘For the club to understand my personality, my capacity as a coach and for me – from my side it was the same. To understand if we were on the same page.
‘Now after one year and a half, the club knows me, I know the club and it is clear this situation. We have to finish the season and then we will see.
‘The club knows very well my thoughts. I am ready to die for this club until the end of the season.’