Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has called out the club’s hierarchy for their decision to accept a 12pm kick-off against Burnley on Sunday following Thursday night’s crucial North London derby.
Spurs had the original date for their clash with Arsenal postponed in January following the Gunners’ inability to field enough players at the time, due to injuries, African Cup of Nations duties and one Covid-19 case, meaning the game was rearranged for May 12.
And although Tottenham were always set to play Burnley three days later, Conte has demanded that the Spurs hierarchy must pay “more attention” to their fixture schedule and that a “big club” would not have accepted a lunchtime kick-off.
