Kane is speaking for the first time since Conte’s departure

Harry Kane, Tottenham captain, spoke for the first time since leaving Anthony Contedismissed on March 26 days after harshly criticizing the club’s president, Daniel Levy, and the players at the end of the Premier League match tied against the bottom club Southampton (3-3).

Kane thanks Conte and regrets not being Tottenham’s manager anymore. “He’s a good person, he’s always consistent. We had a good relationship and it hurts me that for one reason or another he can’t continue”, said the English striker.

“Obviously I wish him the best in his next venture, as we continue to battle Cristian Stellini (Conte’s second and current head of the team) to achieve the goal”, Kane asked in reference to qualifying for the Champions League since Tottenhan are fifth in the Premier League, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.

Conte, key for Kane

Kane has previously referred enthusiastically to Conte, who arrived at Tottenham in November 2021. The striker stressed that the Italian coach had neglected his desire to change teams and that his methods had led him “to best physical condition of his career” .

Conte, in the famous press conference after the game against Southampton, accused the players of being selfish, but Kane did not change the Italian’s opinion for that.

self criticism

“I don’t want to go back on what he said, but we were all disappointed after a game we should have won and against we tie letting ourselves go back that wayKane admitted.

“The players have discussed it with ourselves and we know we have to improve”, Kane admitted. “We haven’t done as well as we wanted this year, but we can still finish in the top four, which is an important achievement for the club. We know we have to improve and where we can do it. We can’t. to think about the past or look too far into the future: we must focus only on this goal”.