Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has hit back at Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta in a row about the rescheduling of the north London derby, suggesting the Spaniard has no right to complain about fairness.
Arteta has recently voiced his displeasure with the Premier League’s chosen dates Arsenal’s rearranged fixtures against Chelsea and Liverpool.
And on Friday, the Spaniard expressed fresh concern over the potential date for the second north London derby of the season, which was supposed to take place in January, only to be postponed at Arsenal’s behest with their squad decimated by injuries, Covid and international call-ups.
Asked if he is worried about when the Tottenham game will take place, Arteta said: “Yes, because I don’t know and we are not going to be deciding and it’s going to be very important.
“That’s nothing to do with me. The club has to arrange those conversations.”
However, Spurs coach Conte has now dismissed those fears, reminding Arteta that it was Arsenal that requested the derby be called off in the first place.
“I only want Arteta to remember the game postponed – Tottenham-Arsenal – if we speak about unfair,” Conte said.
“In general, I think my answer is enough. If someone wants to think about fair or unfair. We postponed the game, Tottenham-Arsenal if you remember. I don’t forget this. And it’s not right to speak about fair or unfair.”
