Steve Cooper dismissed Tottenham links amid pressure on Conte
After their Champions League exit against Milan on Wednesday, Tottenham will finish another season without winning a trophy. Amid growing pressure on Antonio Conte, Nottingham boss Steve Cooper rules out links to the Spurs job.
In addition to a Champions League round of 16 elimination against Milan, Tottenham was eliminated from FA Cup by Sheffield United and their poor Premier League form has grown speculations over Conte's future. The Athletic reported on Thursday that Daniel Levy has tasked the Spurs' director Fabio Paratici to produce a list of potential replacements for the Italian coach.
Despite being linked to the job, Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper ruled out the rumors outlining his focus is on Forest's Saturday game against Tottenham.
"The only thing that it is, is irrelevant. I said what I said last week, I don't want or need to say it again," he said at a press conference.
"The most important thing for me is the game, the guys I am working with every single day and I am trying to be at my best and do a good day's work and try and get them to do the same.
"Then we give ourselves a chance of trying to be a better team. We are embracing that challenge, we have had a lot of hurdles we have had to overcome this season, I am loving this journey with the players.
"It is a challenging one but one I am enjoying. But anything outside that bubble is irrelevant.
"The moment I am not thinking about Nottingham Forest or the players or the staff or how I can be at my best is the moment I am not getting it right, that's not what I want to be, I want to be all-in, that's what I am and I am not looking further than going to Tottenham on Saturday."
Brentford's boss Thomas Frank also ruled out a move to Tottenham, he told his press conference ahead of their game against Everton: "First, they have a manager which is a manager I have studied for years and I admire massively. I think he has achieved some fantastic results so I hope he will do well and I hope Spurs do well.
"Secondly, I am very, very happy here at Brentford."
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