Four Reasons Antonio Conte Is a Culprit and Not a Victim of Tottenham’s Current Situation

• Tottenham are considering sacking Cristian Stellini after the 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Newcastle United
• He was Antonio Conte's assistant and took over on an interim basis after his boss was sacked a month ago
• Stellini's failure looks to be whitewashing Conte for his rude remarks prior to his departure

Tottenham Hotspur cannot catch a break after their 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Newcastle United on Sunday, which includes conceding five goals in the first 21 minutes.

Spurs are battling hard to retain their UEFA Champions League status for next season, and getting lashed by fellow top-four contenders will do them no good.

According to Athletic UK, the club's hierarchy is considering parting ways with interim head coach Cristian Stellini, with Ryan Mason tipped to continue until the end of the season.

Stellini was Antonio Conte's assistant and took over when the former Chelsea boss was sacked a month ago due to his explosive interview, which blasted every element of the club.

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The 48-year-old's failure is making his superior's rude remarks sound right, but Conte is a culprit and not a victim in the current situation. Sports Brief looks at four reasons why.

1. Conte received transfer backing

Conte was appointed in November 2021 after the departure of Nuno Espirito Santo, and according to Mirror UK, he has spent £235.8 mil on transfers, the majority of whom have flopped - including Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, amongst others.

He spent £60m on Richarlison as a backup to Harry Kane. The Brazilian is yet to score a Premier League goal, and instead of finding solutions, the Italian engaged in a public spat with the player.

2. Champions League elimination

The 53-year-old has a poor record in Europe's premier club competition. His best outing was a quarter-final elimination with Juventus in the 2012/13 season. He has won 15 games, drawn 14 and lost 13 with different clubs, according to Sporting News.

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He was eliminated by AC with Tottenham earlier this year, failing to score in both legs as Rossoneri ran out 1-0 aggregate winners.

3. Domestic Cup eliminations

According to Evening Standard, Spurs were eliminated from the FA Cup in the fifth round by Championship side Sheffield United, who went on to reach the semi-final before Manchester City dumped them.

BBC Sports reported that Conte fielded a strong XI yet succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest, which sent the team out of the Carabao Cup in the third round. These eliminations extended the club's trophy drought to 15 years.

4. Unbridled press conference remarks

He was hired to do a job, but when the going got tough, he started hitting out at everyone around him except himself and threatened to quit.

A few games into his reign, when Tottenham were eliminated from the UEFA Europa Conference League, he slammed the club claiming their level was not so high, as quoted by Goal.

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It was no surprise that complaining instead of doing his job eventually got him his desired sack.

Why clubs should avoid Conte

Sports Brief earlier analysed why top clubs should avoid hiring Conte after his recent departure from Tottenham as a result of his vitriolic remarks towards the club.

His high wage demands, poor talent identity and recruitment, inability to adapt to situations, and instead wanting out, are some of the reasons why top European clubs should avoid hiring the Italian.