Conte’s arrival shows « great ambition » according to Kane

Tottenham center-forward Harry Kane welcomed Friday the arrival on the bench of Spurs ofAntonio Tale, which testifies to the « great ambition« of his club according to him.

The Italian was named on Tuesday to replace the Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo, who stayed only four months in north London, penalized by his record of five defeats in ten Premier League matches.

Former Italy coach Conte won the English league at the helm of another London club, Chelsea, in 2017, and led Inter Milan to their first Italian league title since 2010 last year. .

« It shows great ambition to be honest« said Kane. »His CV speaks for himself. Everyone has respect for him and for what he has done as a coach.« 

« We have a coach and a club who believe in us. He brings a lot of passion, determination, whether in training or in the locker room« , continued the England striker.

« This is not the start that I wanted, that the team or the club wanted, we are all aware of it. We must take our responsibilities as players« , concluded the top scorer of last season (23 goals).

Premier League ninth Spurs travel to Liverpool to face Everton on Sunday.