ADDS CONTE UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL SURGERY; MESSAGE TO FANS
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte underwent successful gallbladder removal surgery Wednesday.
"Thank you for your lovely messages. My surgery has gone well and I'm already feeling better. Now's time to recover. I can't wait to get back on the field with the team," Conte wrote on Instagram.
Earlier Wednesday, the Spurs said Conte "became unwell with severe abdominal pain" and was diagnosed with cholecystitis.
Conte, 53, previously coached Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan as well as the Italian national team.
He was a Juventus and Italy midfielder before his retirement in 2004.