Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham Hotspur) showed a heavy sense of responsibility for parting ways with his team manager Antonio Conte.
Son Heung-min opened his mouth about the resignation of coach Conte after the second friendly match of the March A-match between Korea and Uruguay held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th.
Son Heung-min’s team, Tottenham, officially announced on the 27th that he would terminate the contract under mutual agreement with manager Conte.
With this, Son Heung-min said goodbye to coach Conte, who helped him become the Premier League’s top scorer last season.
After Uruguay lost 1-2, Son Heung-min expressed his thoughts at a press conference, saying, “As a player, I am very sorry. He is a world-class commander and I think he had a really happy journey with me.”
He then apologized, saying, “I am very grateful to the coach (Conte). I don’t know about other (Tottenham) players, but I am very sorry to the coach.”
Son Heung-min showed a heavy sense of responsibility, saying, “I should have shown a better figure, but I couldn’t, and I couldn’t help the team much, so in the end, the coach took responsibility and left, so I feel a lot of responsibility.”
He also wished Conte good luck in the future, saying, “Coach has such good abilities and a lot of experience, so I’m sure he will achieve good results in his next career. He supports the coach’s future.”
With the end of the 2022/23 season Premier League approaching, Son Heung-min expressed his determination, saying, “The biggest thought is to finish the games that are not far away in a cool way for the team and the team.” 메이저사이트
Meanwhile, as Tottenham announced that it would serve as acting coach for the remainder of the season, Son Heung-min will play the remaining games of the 2022/23 season under the guidance of Stellini.