Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits he could leave before the end of the season after their Champions League elimination by AC Milan.

With his contract up in June, Wednesday's defeat felt like it could be the beginning of the end for the Italian, who has only reached the Champions League quarter-finals once in six attempts as a manager.

"I have a contract with Tottenham," Conte said. "I respect the contract. At the end of the season, assessments will be made with the club in the most serene way.

"Let's see how the season ends. Maybe they can send me away even earlier. Tottenham know very well what my thoughts are and at end of season we will meet and make a decision.

"I can't say anything negative about the commitment of the players. They gave everything from the start to the end. If I have to see a positive situation, it is that we had a step forward - but it is not enough and if we want to be competitive, we have to fight.

"I don't like to lose but it can happen, especially because last season don't forget we played [Europa] Conference League and two years ago Europa League.

"I am really sorry for the fans, but we cannot hope for a miracle one day that a trophy goes into our training ground. We have to build and have patience."