Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has given his reaction to Antonio Conte being sacked as manager at the club. The Swedish winger was signed by Conte in January 2022 and has impressed during his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Club chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement last week: "We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place. We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our Club and amazing, loyal supporters"
Conte's assistant, Cristian Stellini, is set to take charge alongside Ryan Mason until the end of the current campaign. Stellini will oversee ten games in the top flight, with the aim of getting Spurs back into the Champions League for next season.
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After Sweden’s latest win over Azerbaijan during the international break, Fotbollskanalen asked the forward about Conte’s departure from Tottenham, and he was happy to share his feelings regarding the situation. Kulusevski said: “Always sad when a person you work with and have grown close to has to leave.
"But life goes on and you just have to move on. We have 10 games left now and we have to do our best to reach the top four,” he added.
Kulusevski went on to explain how 'important' Conte had been in his career but admitted the players will have to back Levy's decision to sack the Italian manager. The Sweden international continued: “He [Conte] has been very important.
"I have learned a lot from him and I will always remember him, but right now we have his assistant who I know very well. Then we’ll see who comes in next season, but I enjoy the city and the club very much.
“It’s not me who decides. Whoever is the coach, we players will always accept and play for him and for everyone else. Now the club made this decision because they think it is the best and we players stand behind that."
Spurs have just 10 games left to play in the Premier League - beginning with the game against Everton at Goodison Park on April 3 - as they aim to secure Champions League qualification by finishing inside the top four for a second consecutive season.
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