‘I hope’: Matt Doherty gives honest response when asked if Tottenham should keep Antonio Conte

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte appears to be on borrowed time at N17.

The Spurs boss slated his players and even the club ownership in wake of their draw with Southampton last weekend.

Tottenham threw away a 3-1 lead against the relegation-battling Saints, who fought back for a 3-3 draw.

Conte called a number of his stars “selfish” and claimed they are afraid of playing under pressure.

He also appeared to criticise the club’s ownership as he questioned the success experienced under the current regime.

“Tottenham’s story is this,” he said, echoing when Giorgio Chiellini infamously spoke about “the history of the Tottenham” back in 2018.

With that in mind, speculation about Conte’s future at Tottenham has been doing the rounds.

And most of it seems to be along the lines of Spurs preparing to sack him.

However, Matt Doherty has urged Tottenham to keep hold of Conte despite the controversy.

“I hope he stays for a long time at Tottenham,” he said in a press conference while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, as per the Evening Standard.

“He’s an unbelievable coach, an unbelievable manager.

“He won’t say anything in the press that he won’t say to his players, he’s completely honest with his players, has the passion for the whole club.

“I hope Tottenham stick by him and hold onto him for as long as possible, he’s one of the best managers of all time.”

Untenable position?

It’s good to hear Doherty sing Conte’s praises amid all the controversy and speculation about his future.

The Spurs boss gave the Irishman the chance to seal a dream move to Atletico Madrid in January.

Because so many Tottenham players were out on loan to overseas clubs, Doherty couldn’t follow suit in the same way.

And few managers would’ve willingly allowed such a good squad player to simply leave mid-season, but Conte did.

Doherty also played well under the Italian at times, showing the two did work well together.

However, it remains to be seen whether Conte will stay put, considering the fallout from his post-match comments.