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– Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says he is “always happy” amid reports linking him to the Tottenham job.
– Kompany, 37, has guided Burnley back to the Premier League in his first season in charge of the club.
– The Sun reported on Thursday that the Belgian is Spurs’ top candidate to replace Antonio Conte, who left the club by mutual consent last month.
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– Asked about those links and his Burnley future, Kompany said: “It is not at the forefront of my thoughts at all.
– “Wherever I am, in my head, it is always the biggest job in the world.”
– On whether he is happy at Turf Moor, he added: “I know the question, but what can I say? I’m not happy? We are 14 points clear at the top of the Championship.
– “A key part is I’m always happy, never satisfied.”
– Kompany, a four-time Premier League winner as Manchester City captain, secured Burnley’s promotion to the top-flight with six games to spare last week.
– His first job in management was at Anderlecht, initially as player-manager in 2019 after leaving City where he won 12 trophies, before departing last May and joining Burnley in the summer.
– Tottenham, fifth in the Premier League, parted with Conte in March after the Italian called the Spurs players “selfish” and criticised the club’s culture in a remarkable news conference.
– Earlier this season, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Kompany is “destined” to return and manage the club in the future.
– Following the reports that Tottenham may target him as Conte’s successor, Kompany said: “I don’t waste answers on my future”.
– He added: “I said that from day one at Burnley, in anticipation that one day there would be questions like this. [I will] crack on. I’m focusing on Reading and the next games.
– “It’s an enviable place to work. We have infrastructure, we have talent, it’s an enjoyable place to work.”
