Antonio Conte left baffled as Tottenham star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg snubs full-time hug

Leeds United have parted ways with Marcelo Bielsa as the club continues to struggle in the lower half of the Premier League table. Leeds struggled throughout February as Bielsa's side suffered embarrassing defeats to Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham in quick succession.Tottenham proved to be the breaking point for the Argentine as Leeds shipped four to Antonio Conte's side on a dismal Saturday lunchtime.Three quick-fire goals inside the first 30 minutes pushed the game away from Leeds before Son Heung-min rounded off the clash for Spurs.However, Bielsa had been hoping to turn the season around, deflecting any suggestions he was ready to walk away from the Yorkshire side.Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani said: “This has been the toughest decision I have had to make during my tenure at Leeds United, taking into account all the success Marcelo has had at the club.“With Marcelo as our head coach, we had three incredible campaigns and the good times returned to Elland Road.

Rio Ferdinand doesn't believe Antonio Conte will be in charge of Tottenham next season as Manchester United's search for a permanent manager goes on.

Antonio Conte has issued a warning to Manchester United and other top-four contenders days after he appeared to be on the brink at Tottenham.

Tottenham are desperate to beat Newcastle to the signature of Lille defender Sven Botman - in order to satisfy Antonio Conte. The Italian coach is still to be convinced that the club’s hierarchy will back him, as promised, in the transfer market after a mixed January window.And that makes the North Londoners’ pursuit of a left-footed, left-sided centre-half - as Conte is demanding they get him - an absolute priority this summer.Dutchman Botman, 22, fits the criteria perfectly - and the Tottenham boss has already given his seal of approval to targeting him.Which is cranking up the pressure on his chairman Daniel Levy to strike a £30million deal with the French club before Newcastle do.Most assume the Magpies, who narrowly failed to bring Botman to St James' Park last month, are favourites to succeed next time round - as long as they stay in the Premier League.Spurs, though, are in no mood to step aside as they fight to persuade Conte they do mean business when it comes to being an authentic top-four contender.The ex-Chelsea manager’s constant conflicting messages about the state of the Spurs squad is causing huge concern within the boardroom that they may lose one of the game’s elite coaches.Will Conte still be at Spurs next summer? Tell us your prediction in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Tottenham fans have all made the same joke after the club tweeted about a jobs fair at their stadium.Spurs posted the well-intentioned tweet on Friday morning.But within minutes it had been inundated with messages about the uncertain position of Antonio Conte. In an extraordinary post-match press conference after their midweek defeat to Burnley, the emotional Italian suggested he may not be the right man for the job.He said the situation was "unacceptable" and that he would "have a conversation with the club to try and find the best solution to help the team not have this type of situation."Given those explosive words, Tottenham's tweet about a jobs fair at the club's stadium couldn't have come at a much worse time.

Antonio Conte needs to buck up his ideas and get on with it at Tottenham after he threatened to leave the club on Wednesday night.

Antonio Conte appears to be nearing the end as Tottenham manager in the wake of a disappointing defeat to struggling Burnley.The defeat left them seven points off fourth-place following a run of four Premier League defeats in five games, with Conte opening questioning his future after the game.“For me the situation is unacceptable. To lose four of five [games] for Tottenham has to be a disaster,” he said.“For sure we are to speak and have a conversation with the club to try and find the best solution to help the team not have this type of situation.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte says the club will need to "make an assessment" about his future in the coming days following his side's 1-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.A second-half goal from Ben Mee saw Tottenham lose in the Premier League for the third time this month, as hopes of finishing in the top four continue to diminish. "It was difficult tonight, but it's not only tonight.

Harry Kane has revealed why he rejected the no.9 shirt for Tottenham Hotspur in favour of his preferred current no.10 jersey.The striker is regarded among some of the greatest forwards on the planet, having scored over 200 goals for Spurs since bursting onto the scene in 2014.Over the years, Kane has combined classic centre-forward play in the mould of traditional no.9s with the playmaking ability of a no.10.But he gave an insightful explanation when asked on BT Sport’s What I Wore series as to why he selected the no.10 jersey for Spurs.Kane said: “I feel like ten for Spurs was just a bigger number.“You had Robbie Keane, Glenn Hoddle and Teddy Sheringham. So I just felt like I wanted to be no.10 for Tottenham.”He added: “To be fair growing up, youth team days, I wore no.10 a lot.

Scapegoats are a fact of football life when a team loses a game — even if that same team has just won 14 of the previous 15, and drawn the other one.

Antonio Conte looks to have send a pointed message to Pep Guardiola after Tottenham's win at Manchester City this weekend.

Antonio Conte has praised his Tottenham players after they defeated a 'fantastic' Manchester City side.

Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in the Premier League.During Saturday’s encounter at the Etihad, Pawson made a strange reaction after Kane secured Spurs all three points in a 3-2 win, leaving fans to ponder why the official reacted as he did.As the final goal went in, Pawson turned to look at a dejected Pep Guardiola, and in that moment, fans felt his face depicted someone annoyed with the result.One wrote: “Can anyone give me a logical explanation for this reaction from Pawson, please! Because that looks like genuine annoyance?! And I hate conspiracy theories but he’s in charge for the League Cup Final!”Another said: “As a neutral, if a 92nd-minute equaliser being cancelled out by a 95th-minute winner doesn't get you excited, maybe you're not as neutral as you're supposed to be.”A third wrote: “I've always said refs should do post-match interviews to explain decisions. That Pawson reaction is another example of why they should be explaining themselves.

Harry Kane was 'too clever' for Manchester City's defenders on Saturday evening, that's the view of Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer as he hailed the striker's performance at the Etihad Stadium.

British boxing rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook have waited more than a decade to settle their differences.

Tottenham Hotspur, according to former Spurs star Dimitar Berbatov.Conte got off to a flyer as Spurs boss, but he has struggled in recent weeks - despite a massive victory against Manchester City on Saturday.And Berbatov has suggested that Conte has been afforded the freedom he wants in the transfer market.Berbatov claimed that Conte prefers players that are ready-made for success, but Daniel Levy prefers signing younger players.And the Bulgarian has suggested promises may have been broken to facilitate Conte's needs in the transfer market."I read Conte's comments about Tottenham's transfer approach," Berbatov told Betfair."The Italian pointing out that the club like to buy young and develop, and not getting in 'ready-made' players."Which for him is a problem because he wants to - and knows how to - get results here and now."But this is something you need to discuss before you come to the club. What have you thought of Conte's tenure at Spurs? Let us know in the comments section "This should have been clear from the beginning. Maybe they did have these conversations, and a promise has not been kept."I sincerely hope not, and I hope this is not going to be a big problem for Spurs."Conte is a great coach, a winning coach, and I want to see him win a trophy at the club."This can't be another Mourinho situation."Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Jamie Carragher channeled Sir Alex Ferguson as Tottenham gave Liverpool renewed hope in the Premier League title race.Harry Kane's stoppage-time winner to draw Spurs 3-2 ahead inflicted a first league defeat on leaders Manchester City since last October. There's now just six points between Pep Guardiola's side in first and Jurgen Klopp's Reds, who earlier beat Norwich 3-1 and still have a game in hand, in second.With the two rivals also set to meet again, Liverpool are now back in control of their fate, which obviously pleased their former defender Carragher who was on co-commentary as the action unfolded.The Sky Sports pundit couldn't hide his excitement after Kane's goal and said "football bloody hell".One fan observed: "Carragher nicked Ferguson's line Football Bloody Hell."And it is of course what Sir Alex came out with in a post-match interview after Manchester United had won the Champions League final in the most dramatic of circumstances in 1999.Is Carra the best co-commentator? Let us know in the comments section. The call back went down well with some fans online.One tweeted: "That [Rob] Hawthorne/Carragher comms partnership is Sky’s best.

Tottenham Hotspur be without Harry Kane? This was the rare pain-staking showcase of 'Here's what you could have won' for Manchester City in their own backyard.Sky Sports commentator Jamie Carragher jokingly likened Kane to Italian great Andrea Pirlo in the first half of their stunning win at the Etihad.Pirlo's genius was not quantified by his goal contribution record and it seems almost unjust that Kane will not add to his own sensational tally for his brilliance in the Spurs opener.The superb striker cut open City's high offside line with a glorious reverse pass to partner in crime Son Heung-Min.Son unselfishly allowed Dejan Kulusevski to open his Spurs account and shock the Etihad inside four minutes.Spurs inevitably succumbed to an equaliser that came through Ilkay Gundogan after a horror show from Hugo Lloris.World-class Kane delightfully side-footed home past Ederson in the second period to get the goal he so richly deserved.City thought they had their equaliser when Riyad Mahrez converted a superb spot-kick in added time.But in an incredible finale, the man they so desperately craved headed a brilliant last-gasp winner in the final moments to leave City crestfallen.It cannot be forgotten that the England captain would have loved to be lining up for the Sky Blues, who are still on course to secure a fourth Premier League title in five years. HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Tottenham have sold Harry Kane last summer? Comment belowKane hardly made his desire to switch London for Manchester a secret when the dust settled after a heartbreaking Euro 2020 final defeat.The Three Lions skipper was at the epicentre of the biggest saga of a seismic summer of transfers but Etihad chiefs baulked at an astronomical £150m price tag.Spurs

Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.

Manchester City return to Premier League action with a clash against Tottenham on Saturday, following a brilliant away performance in the Champions League in midweek.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy already has a replacement in mind for Antonio Conte - if the fiery Italian does indeed decide to quit the club, according to reports. Conte sparked rumours of an early exit from north London following a controversial interview with Italian media earlier this week.The former Juventus boss has since apologised for the interview, but that hasn't stopped rumours swirling about his Spurs future.