Revealed: Richarlison & Romero Threatened To LEAVE Tottenham If Conte Remained In Charge

Richarlison and Cristian Romero both reportedly threatened to leave Tottenham if Antonio Conte remained in charge.

Following a ferocious tirade against club owner Daniel Levy, the players, and the club’s trophy collection on March 18, when the team lost a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Southampton, Conte was fired by Spurs.

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The Italian manager called the players “selfish” and said they didn’t want to play “under pressure”, with Spurs subsequently deciding to make a change in the dugout to try and salvage a top-four Premier League finish.

Argentine journalist Gaston Edul has now claimed on TyC Sports that Romero and Richarlison both gave Spurs officials an ultimatum before Conte’s exit. The duo said they would consider leaving the club if Conte’s services were retained, but the outlook has now changed with Cristian Stellini stepping into the dugout until the end of the season.

Richarlison had earlier blasted Conte after he was benched for the second leg of Spurs’ round of 16 Champions League clash with AC Milan while reflecting on his “sh*t” first season in north London. He and Romero were reportedly among a number of players in the dressing room to question Conte’s methods as the 53-year-old lost control of the dressing room.

Emile Hojbjerg publicly urged Conte to “elaborate” on his criticism after the manager’s post-Southampton remarks further alienated his team. Dejan Kulusevski claimed that the team supported the club’s choice to fire Conte after his dismissal.

As Spurs return to action following the international break, a critical match against Everton is up next on Monday. Stellini will be in the manager’s chair.