FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 First Leg - AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 14, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Conte is recovering from gallbladder surgery last month. He did come back to the touchline for two Spurs' games two weeks ago, but then needed more time away to recuperate. "It's not the moment ," Stellini told a news conference on Friday."It's very close though because I can feel his energy. We have a call three or four times a day and in the evening.
Taking the team in Conte's absence has also opened Stellini's eyes to the possibility of becoming a manager full time one day.