Tottenham Hotspur has announced that manager Antonio Conte has left the club by mutual agreement, a week after he publicly criticized the team and club in a post-match interview. Assistant coach Cristian Stellini will take charge of the team until the end of the season, with Ryan Mason as assistant head coach. Conte's departure came after his position reportedly became untenable, despite insisting that his comments were aimed at the players rather than the club's management.
Spurs achieved Champions League qualification in Conte's first season, but recent results and the brand of football introduced by him had frustrated fans. Tottenham are currently fourth in the Premier League, but Liverpool and Newcastle United, who are five and two points behind, respectively, still have two games in hand. Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique, Marco Silva, and Thomas Tuchel have been linked with succeeding Conte.
