Conte threatened Tottenham squad with remarkable punishment if they failed to beat Leeds

What action Antonio Conte would’ve exacted on his Tottenham squad if they failed to turn up against Leeds Utd has come to light, according to a prominent journalist.

Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough on Tuesday night was the latest Jekyll and Hyde display since Conte took charge. Spurs have lurched from one extreme to another under the Italian, with their recent results a microcosm of the club.

Spurs defeated Man City in the Premier League before losing 1-0 to Burnley next time out. They then thumped Leeds United 4-0, but couldn’t back that up when bowing out of the FA Cup at the Riverside.

That led to Roy Keane launching a savage tirade at the club before taking umbrage with a question about Harry Kane’s future.

Now, Football London’s Tottenham specialist, Alasdair Gold, has claimed Conte had a particular punishment in mind if they didn’t bounce back against Leeds.

Spurs had suffered a 1-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor three days prior to travelling to Elland Road. Tottenham came out with renewed vigour in Yorkshire before plundering a 4-0 victory in what proved to be Marcelo Bielsa’s final match in charge of Leeds.

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