Harry Kane has hailed Antonio Conte as a "great man" and has wished him all the best for the future following his Tottenham exit at the end of March. Appointed in the hotseat in November 2021, the Italian guided Spurs to a Champions League finish last season but results have been extremely up and down in the 2022/23 campaign.
After dropping points at Southampton just prior to the international break after surrendering a two-goal lead late on, Conte hit out at his players in an explosive press conference at St Mary's. Reflecting on the 53-year-old's exit and what he said at Southampton, Kane has admitted that it was an "emotional moment" as they should have won the game on the south coast after conceding two poor goals.
"Obviously I wish Antonio all the best. I had a great relationship with him and it was just unfortunate that for one reason or another it didn't quite work," said the England captain. "I wish him luck in his next adventure and in the meantime we'll continue to fight with Cristian, Ryan and the staff and try and achieve what we set out to."
