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LONDON. — Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to sack Antonio Conte this week after his scathing rant.

The Italian boss, 53, hit out at the players and English Premiership football club following Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Southampton.

SunSport have reported that several of the Spurs players want Conte sacked.

And The Telegraph are now reporting chairman Daniel Levy is getting ready to part ways with Conte.

It is believed Ryan Mason could take caretaker charge until the end of the season.

Spurs’ first game after the international break comes away at Everton on April 3.

And they will be hoping they can keep hold of their fourth place in the English Premier League.

Tottenham are two points clear of fifth-place Newcastle who have two games in hand.

Liverpool are also still in contention, while Brighton are just seven points adrift having played three fewer matches.

Conte’s furious rant was heavily criticised by the Spurs faithful.

The Italian said: “I think it’s better to go into the problem, we are not a team.

“We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, players that don’t want to help each other and don’t put their heart (into it).

“This season compared to last, now we are worse in this aspect. When you are not a team you cannot improve.”

He then went on to add: “They don’t play for something important, yeah. They don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to play under stress.

“It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this, 20 years there is the owner and they never won something but why? The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stay here. — The Sun