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Antonio Conte's pre-match press conference is cancelled after Tottenham's fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone, his close friend of 28 years, suddenly died at the age of 61

Antonio Conte's press conference has been cancelled following the death of Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone.

Conte was due to speak to the media on Thursday ahead of Spurs' trip to face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.

The club has called off the press conference after Ventrone, Conte's right-hand man and Tottenham's fitness guru, died of fulminant leukaemia aged 61.

Tottenham coach Gian Piero Ventrone (left) teamed up with Antonio Conte (right) at Spurs in 2021

Ventrone - picture here alongside his daughter -u00a0died of leukaemia aged 61 on Thursday

Ventrone - picture here alongside his daughter - died of leukaemia aged 61 on Thursday

Ventrone was a coach at Juventus during Conte's playing days, spending 10 years with the Italian club.