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Antonio Conte Slams Inter Transfer Strategy After Borussia Dortmund UCL Loss

Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte has attacked the club's hierarchy following their loss to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

Inter were 2-0 up on the night and seemingly in control of the contest at the Westfalenstadion. However, they became complacent in the second half and allowed their hosts to build momentum, culminating in a 3-2 comeback win for Dortmund.

After the game, Conte was asked for his thoughts on the team's performance and said he's been left with a squad that's not good enough to compete domestically and in the Champions League, per Reuters (h/t the Guardian):

"Some important mistakes have been made at the planning stage, we can't play both the Champions League and Serie A with such a small squad.