Tudor jokes Marseille declined Tottenham invite due to Conte and Paratici | OneFootball

Marseille manager Igor Tudor has joked his side declined to train at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because of Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici.

The French side arrived in the capital on Tuesday night ahead of Wednesday's Champions League opener.

Asked why Marseille decided not to train in London, Tudor said: "We take this decision because we think it's a better option. We could prepare better this morning as here we don't have much time to prepare the game.

"Because if we prepare the training here Antonio will see all the training and director Paratici from Juventus, they will be there with the camera! So better prepare this morning in Marseille."

Tudor played with Conte at Juventus, and added: "Antonio I know him as a human being, as a person. When I came to Juventus I was only 20 and I found a dressing room with players like him [Ciro] Ferrara, [Paolo] Montero, [Alessandro] Del Piero.

"Players who have value, not only as player but a person. He was one of guys who was always exemplary, not by speaking but by his behaviour. In the end the best way to look is behaving the right way.

"Then after I had him as assistant coach when I go to play at Siena he was assistant coach to me there for one year. Then after when I started to try to be a coach he was there at Juventus first time was there. He permit me to see all the training one week and I learn a lot from him.

"Now he's one of the best in the world. Tomorrow coaches are there but I think always decided by players. They are the protagonists and in the end they are the ones who will decide the game."