Tottenham Hotspur manager, Antonio Conte has responded when
asked about Chelsea’s sack of Thomas Tuchel at his post-match press conference
following his side’s Champions League 2-0 win over Marseille on Wednesday
night.
Recall that Chelsea, under the leadership of new chairman,
Todd Boehly, sacked Tuchel on Wednesday morning after their Champions League
1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night.
Conte’s post-match press conference was dominated by
questions relating to Richarlison’s match-winning performance but concluded
with one journalist asking if he was ‘shocked’ by Tuchel’s sudden departure
from Chelsea.
The Italian, however, declined the opportunity to express
sympathy for Tuchel.
The Spurs boss said, “Honestly, I don’t want to be
disrespectful. I think when another club takes a decision, I think it is right
to not make a comment because you don’t know what happened.”
Conte, who suffered a similar fate when his two-year reign
at Chelsea was brought to an end by Roman Abramovich just two months after
winning the FA Cup in 2018, shared a frosty relationship with Tuchel.
Conte and Tuchel were embroiled in numerous spats at
Stamford Bridge this season.
Both managers were fined, while Tuchel was handed a
one-match touchline ban after they clashed twice this season during a Premier
League derby 2-2 draw which ended with a now iconic handshake.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Graham Potter is the heavy favourite
to take over from Tuchel at Stamford Bridge.
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