Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has aimed a dig at Gary Neville relating to his time as Salford City CEO following his comments on Antonio Conte.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss hit the headlines on Saturday after their collapse away at bottom-of-the-table Southampton. After leading 3-1 going into the closing stages, Ruben Selles' side pulled off an unlikely comeback when James Ward-Prowse converted a penalty in second-half stoppage time.
Conte launched a fierce rant post-match taking aim at the performance as well as the mentality of the squad. The point meant they failed to take a commanding hold of the final top four place as they sit just seven points clear of the Reds with Jurgen Klopp's side having two games in hand.
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The tirade sparked calls for the Italian boss to be sacked from his position in north London despite his contract expiring at the end of the season. Carragher was one of the figures in the media suggesting that the former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss wanted to be relieved of his duties during the upcoming international break.
"Conte wants to be sacked in this international break," tweeted the 45-year-old. "Spurs should just put him out of his misery and do it tonight."
Neville, however took a different view, insisting that he remain in the post and "do his job". The ex-United defender's decision to weigh in on the debate offered the perfect opportunity for his punditry partner to aim a dig at his decision-making during his time upstairs with Salford City.
"Why didn’t you do that with Richie Welllens after he criticised Salford & the players in public!!" Carragher responded, referencing one of the managers who was given the axe by Neville.
During his time with the Red Devils, they rose through the non-league system before reaching the Football League as they now sit in League Two, three points inside the playoff places.
In October, the 48-year-old stepped down from his position at the Pennisula Stadium relinquishing his part-time CEO role after overseeing the initial takeover in 2014 before enjoying eight years with the lower league outfit.
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