Antonio Conte has revealed that he has spoken with Fabio Paratici and sent a message to Daniel Levy following the controversial VAR call in Tottenham's Champions League tie against Sporting CP. Needing a win to qualify, Harry Kane's strike in the dying seconds of stoppage time was ruled out by VAR for offside.
A decision that did not go down well at all at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs players and management questioned the call and made their feelings crystal clear, Conte said in his post-match press conference that he hoped the club speak with the relevant people in the right situation and also be strong as the decision creates "big, big damage". Asked if he has spoken to anyone at the club since, the Italian opened up on the latest and also outlined the need to protect the club.
“I spoke with the sporting director and also I sent a message with our owner, Daniel Levy," he admitted. "Also after what happened against Newcastle, we spoke about this, because there is an image very, very clear that it was a foul.
