Soccer-'Tottenham have been penalised': Conte fumes over heavy fixture schedule

Soccer Football - Champions League - Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference - Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, London, Britain - September 6, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte during a press conference Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have been penalised with a hectic schedule compared with other teams and must speak to the Premier League to ease their burden and avoid often playing three times in a week, manager Antonio Conte said on Tuesday.

Spurs have just played three Premier League games in seven days against Nottingham Forest, West Ham United and Fulham and face three more matches in a week starting with Wednesday's Champions League group opener at home to Olympique Marseille.