He is an important man – Dejan Kulusevski still happy to work with Antonio Conte

Dejan Kulusevski still has respect for his manager (Steve Welsh/PA)

Tottenham attacker Dejan Kulusevski has voiced his respect for “important man” Antonio Conte despite the uncertainty over his club manager’s future.

Conte’s tenure at Spurs looks set to end after Saturday’s explosive rant at Southampton saw him accuse his own players of being “selfish”, while he made repeated references to the culture of a club that has “never won something” during a passionate 10-minute monologue.