Despite a Champions League exit, Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur future is likely to be decided by what comes next in the same competition. The nature of Wednesday night's elimination to AC Milan should have been deeply concerning but chairman Daniel Levy will still only be convinced by a simple equation: If Spurs look like they might miss out on the Champions League next season, they will act.
It is why much weight is being given to the atmosphere within the club in the immediate aftermath of the Milan defeat. The responses will say a lot over whether Conte can actually rouse something from a squad that already looks like they have had enough of him. The situation in the dressing room is already a concern. The hierarchy are keenly mindful of the atmosphere over this week, and ahead of a huge game with Nottingham Forest.
