Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has admitted that the fans’ lack of “patience” is “not helping” his team in their failed bid to end their trophy drought.
Spurs are consigned to a 15th straight year without a trophy following their Champions League elimination at the hands of Serie A giants AC Milan.
It has increased the pressure on Conte, who is likely to move on at the end of this season, and he hit out at supporters ahead of Saturday’s game against Nottingham Forest.
The frustration of the fanbase has been growing and the team were booed off at half-time and full-time of Wednesday’s insipid goalless draw with AC Milan but the experienced Italian, a winner at Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus in the past, highlighted the harm of their restlessness.
“It’s not on me to tell if the atmosphere is good or not good,” Conte said.
“I continue to tell you that here the patience has finished for the fans. The fans want to win a trophy.
“The patience of the fans has finished and we feel this. I feel this, the players feel this. For sure, this has not helped the situation.
“I said the club knows very well the situation. The situation is not simple. It’s not easy. I repeat because the environment wants to win and in this moment we are not close to do it, in my opinion, OK, yes? This is the reality.
“There is no patience. I ask for time and patience but I see that the patience has finished. Maybe the fans are right, but you don’t build the win in one day, in two days.
“It’s difficult for me to realise this situation. It’s difficult because I am putting everything, me and the staff, to help the club, to try to build something, but at the same time I understand that maybe it’s not enough.”
Conte has repeatedly insisted Spurs are far off challenging for titles but also acknowledged they do not have the same spending power of their rivals.
The 53-year-old does feel Tottenham could move closer to winning by creating the “right atmosphere” but hinted that has not been possible.
Conte added: “I understand that it’s not easy for the club, not easy to invest a lot of money and you are sure to win. Maybe your probability improves but we know we have to fight against top, top teams who put a lot of money into this.
“You have to create the right atmosphere. Not only to invest and to put money to sign new players. This is not the only way to win.
“To win is to create the right atmosphere, the right unity, the right spirit, to…
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