Tottenham boss Conte: Paying my salary ‘not right at this moment’

Antonio Conte insists he doesn’t deserve his salary as Tottenham currently look like they are in a relegation battle.

Tottenham were beaten 1-0 by Burnley on Wednesday night to leave them seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.

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It is their fourth defeat in their last five matches, with their only victory coming away to league leaders Manchester City last weekend.

And following the defeat at Turf Moor, Conte has doubted his ability to steer Tottenham to a top-four finish this season.

The Italian said: “In the last five games we’ve lost four. This is reality. Not the performance. We lost four of the last five, nobody deserves this situation, this is the reality. I came in to try to improve the situation but maybe in this moment, I don’t know. I’m not so good to improve it. It is very frustrating. Working hard, working a lot and trying to get out the best of players. Too honest to close my eyes.

“On Saturday we play another game, it’s the moment to see the situation and make an assessment, really frustrated, not used to seeing these situations. I’m trying to do everything but the situation is not changing.

“In the last five games, we are playing like we are in relegation this is the reality, maybe there is something wrong, I want to take responsibility, if I have that, I’m open for every decision, I want to help Tottenham from first day I arrive. Also to take my salary. It is not right at this moment.”

Conte continued: “We are working a lot, we are working hard, I think we are doing everything to try to improve but it’s not enough, very frustrating. First time in my life, four defeats in five. Maybe I am not so good.

“Tottenham called me to improve but I’m honest and I can’t close my eyes. I want to finish my season. I hate to lose, we lost four in last five games,

“This is unacceptable. I won’t accept it. I want to try to move the situation. Maybe we have to take more attention and we can finish when I arrive here in same position.”