Spurs' winger Richarlison denies influencing Conte's departure

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Spurs' winger Richarlison denies influencing Conte's departure
Antonio Conte, right, was relieved of his duties on Sunday by Spurs
Antonio Conte, right, was relieved of his duties on Sunday by Spurs
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Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison (25) has denied reports that he gave the club an ultimatum to sack former coach Antonio Conte (53) and said he regrets not living up to the Italian's expectations.

Tottenhamn parted ways with Conte this week following a series of incidents that led to a furious reaction from the manager after a 3-3 Premier League draw against Southampton.

Brazilian Richarlison reportedly complained about being a substitute in the goalless draw with AC Milan that sent Spurs out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage.

"Telling lies about me, I don't accept! I’ve always had a lot of respect for Conte," he said on social media.

"I wasn't a mutiny leader against him, it was quite the opposite. I'm sorry I didn't deliver as much as he expected of me and I didn't do enough for him to stay.

"He helped me a lot and, whenever we had a problem (even if it was public) we solved it based on conversation and professionalism - and this he can confirm."

Spurs forward Son Heung-Min (30) also spoke out about Conte's departure, saying he felt responsible for it and that they had enjoyed "a great journey together".

Tottenham are fourth in the Premier League table and play Everton on Monday.

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