Heung-Min Son: I feel responsible for Antonio Conte’s Tottenham exit – Sky Sports

By wazup on March 29, 2023 Comments Closed / 154 views

Heung-Min Son said he was sorry to see Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte leave the club and feels responsible for the Italian’s exit after failing to replicate his excellent form from the previous campaign.

The 30-year-old finished as the joint-top scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals to help Spurs finish fourth under Conte last season, but the South Korea forward has scored only six times in the league so far.

Tottenham parted ways with Conte on Sunday, eight days after he called his players “selfish” following a 3-3 draw at Southampton.

“As a player, I am really sorry. He’s a world-class coach, and we had a great journey together,” Son said after South Korea’s 2-1 friendly loss to Uruguay in Seoul on Tuesday.

“I should have played better. I feel responsible for his departure, because I haven’t helped the club all that much.

“I am grateful for what he’s done. He’s such a great coach and has so much experience. I will be rooting for him.”

Tottenham have been eliminated from the domestic cup competitions as well as the Champions League. They are fourth in the Premier League with 49 points from 28 games and return to action at Everton on Monday, live on Sky Sports.

Paratici: Conte exit the right decision | ‘We don’t want to talk about other coaches’

Fabio Paratici, Tottenham’s managing director of football, says Conte’s exit from the club was “the right decision for everyone” and insisted now is not the time to focus on the manager’s potential successor.

Cristian Stellini has been placed in temporary charge of the side with Ryan Mason named as his No 2.

Paratici acknowledged how “difficult” this season has been for Conte, who has undergone gallbladder surgery and has lost a number of people close to him over the past few months.