Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte told to ‘leave immediately’ after contract claim made

Ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton feels it would be best “for all concerned” if Antonio Conte left Tottenham Hotspur immediately.

The 53-year-old is out of contract in North London this summer and is facing another trophy-less campaign having been knocked out of the FA Cup and Champions League in recent weeks.

A 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend bolstered Spurs’ hopes of finishing in the top four as they took advantage of Liverpool’s loss at Bournemouth. Newcastle remain four points behind with two games in hand, however, after a 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday.

Conte has yet to commit his future to the club and Sutton insists it would be best for him to move on now if he does not plan on signing a new deal.

“It’s better for all concerned if he goes now,” said Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club.

“I think he will see the season out, but I’m just really confused what is going on at Spurs at this moment.

“Antonio Conte really needs to commit one way or the other and if he says ‘I’m here and happy to sign for another year or two’ then Tottenham can move on but it doesn’t look like he will.

“Therefore if Tottenham want to progress, they are better off making a change now. They have regressed from last season, they have been massively inconsistent.”

Spurs crashed out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 loss at Championship side Sheffield United before a 0-0 draw with AC Milan last week saw them knocked out of the Champions League by a 1-0 scoreline on aggregate.

Sutton added: “They have a good chance of getting fourth but they have been a massive disappointment this season.”