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'Son Heung-min Love' Jed Spence (Tottenham) openly shot former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte.
British media Express reported on the 4th (Korea time) 'Spence attacked one of the former coaches. He accused Conte of breaking his confidence, he reported.
England's national football team, led by head coach Thomas Tuchel, will face Andorra (September 7th) and Serbia (10th) in Group K of the 2026 World Cup European qualifying round. England have won all three of their previous matches and are at the top of their group. Spence joined the A team for the first time in his life.
The Express said 'Spence had a transformative time at Tottenham. He grew up playing for England. Conte made it clear that he really didn't want Spence when he was the Tottenham head coach. Described him as a signed player by the club. He even criticized Tottenham fans for asking Spence for a chance.
Spence wore Tottenham's jersey through the summer 2022 transfer window. Conte, who led Tottenham at the time, said "Spence is the team's investment. The club wanted to do the job. I decided to recruit Spence." Express said 'Spence has never started in the English Premier League under Conte. Just five months after joining Tottenham, he moved to Stadren (France) on loan.
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Spence, who joined England's national team, said "I can tell you that the biggest difficulty was that when I signed with Tottenham, I didn't feel everything about him right away with affection. I felt good when I went to the team. However, he almost fell without playing because of the coach's words. I was in a difficult situation then. It was not good to hear the comments. It also diminished confidence. But I'm a fighter. I'll do my best in anything. I'm really happy to be here." He also cited Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), who received great help during his time at Tottenham, as the best players.
Spence settled at Tottenham after living on loan at Leeds United (England) and Genoa CFC (Italy). He played in all three league games this season as well.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
