Tottenham have begun to check the market for a new manager in a sign that they are ready to accelerate the departure of Antonio Conte amid concerns the majority of the players are no longer behind him.
It has become increasingly clear over recent weeks that Conte will not stay on beyond the end of the season when his contract expires, the Italian failing to see a way forward in the job due to a variety of factors. But Conte plunged the club into an immediate crisis on Saturday when he castigated the players after the 3-3 draw at Southampton; the team having surrendered a 3-1 lead late on.
