Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has urged to ‘elaborate’ after his astonishing rant at Tottenham’s players and the club’s board.
The Italian launched an incredible tirade at his players following their 3-3 draw against Southampton on Saturday by accusing them of lacking professionalism and ‘not wanting to play under stress’.
Conte then took aim at Daniel Levy, by saying it was the ‘story of Tottenham’ to not compete for major silverware.
The club are now considering whether to sack Conte, who is out of contract at the end of the season in any case.
The Italian had proved a popular figure with his players last season but they’ve grown weary of his demands, his demeanour and his tactics this term.
Conte’s decision to go public with his criticism of the team, rather than behind closed doors, threatens to cut him further adrift from the squad.
And Danish international Hojbjerg says he will wait for Conte to further ‘elaborate’ before ‘measuring’ his response.
‘He gave a very honest and very open press conference,’ said Hojbjerg.
‘It is because he is not satisfied. You don’t do that if you’ve reached the quarter-final of the and if you’re in the semi-final of the .
‘It comes from the fact that, unfortunately, we did not get the results we as a team and club wanted. We are still where we want and need to be in the Premier League. But yes, it’s hard.’
‘I understand that if you want to be successful as a team, you need 11 men who are committed to a project and a culture. But I think he has to elaborate on how he feels before you as a player can start measuring and weighing.’
Should Conte be sacked, it’s likely Ryan Mason will take charge for the remainder of the season.
Mason took temporary charge when Jose Mourinho was dismissed in 2021 and lost his first game in charge against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
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