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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte explains why his family remain in Italy and his Richarlison doubts

Antonio Conte has been speaking about his work and family balance with his wife and daughter still living in Italy while he manages life at Tottenham Hotspur.

The 53-year-old's wife Elisabetta and his teenage daughter Vittoria remained in Italy when the former Inter and Chelsea boss took on the job in north London back in November, with Vittoria settled and busy studying in her final years of secondary school back home. Since then Conte has often caught flights back to Italy straight after Tottenham matches to spend any days off with the pair and during holidays they come to stay with him in England.

"You know very well the importance of the family for everybody. Last season, everything happened in November so quickly that it was really difficult to change the situation for my family," said the Italian. "Now I have a daughter that at the moment I have to respect is her moment because she’s growing and to change many schools I think is not good.

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