Conte admits uncertain future at Chelsea

Thang Nguyen April 1, 2018 17:00

The Italian coach is unsure about his ability to stay at Stamford Bridge next season, even if he reaches the top 4 of the Premier League.

In a press conference before round 32 of the Premier League, when asked by reporters about his future after the end of the 2017-2018 season, Antonio Conte shared: "Honestly, I don't know. This is the club's problem, not mine."

The former Juventus coach's future has been a big question mark since the start of the season, when he was suspected of following in the footsteps of Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Di Matteo, Jose Mourinho - managers who were fired just one season after winning the title. Conte got through the early stages of the season, but now only has a chance to win the FA Cup. He also had conflicts with Chelsea's leadership over personnel plans, and continuously expressed his dissatisfaction in the press.

Conte still has a one-year contract with Chelsea. Photo:PA.

Conte renewed his contract with Chelsea in the summer of 2017. If he is fired at the end of the 2017-2018 season, he will receive about $12.5 million in compensation for the remaining year of his contract."The contract is still valid, but I don't know what will happen after a year, or even a match. The future of a coach depends closely on the results on the field," Conte confided.

*Premier League Fixtures and Results

Despite the threat of dismissal hanging over his head, the 48-year-old coach remains optimistic. He said: "I think passion is the most important thing in football, whether as a player or a coach. Without passion, it is very difficult to achieve results. When I was a player, I showed my passion on and off the field. I am not the type of player who is calm, and I believe that players must show passion and enthusiasm every time they play."

Conte still receives support from many students. Photo:Reuters.

At the beginning of the 2017-2018 season, Chelsea let go of many experienced players such as John Terry, Diego Costa and Branislav Ivanovic. According to Conte, it was an inevitable process. "To complete this job, you need passion, then you need to develop young players, improve their fighting spirit. Now we have many players who always go on the field with a spirit of life and death to achieve the goal."

The Blues are currently outside the top four, five points off the Champions League places. Chelsea's chances of breaking into the top four will be clear if they beat fourth-placed Tottenham tonight, April 1."This is an extremely important match, because it directly affects the ticket to the Champions League next season. We need to win and keep maximum concentration for this match," Conte emphasized.

*Chelsea's next five matches schedule

DayCompetitorTournament
1/4TottenhamPremier League Round 32
8/4West HamPremier League Round 33
14/4SouthamptonPremier League Round 34
19/4BurnleyPremier League Round 31 Make-up Match
22/4SouthamptonFA Cup semi-finals

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