Chelsea have finally sacked manager Antonio Conte ahead of the new season with former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri poised to take over. Conte looked to be the one for Chelsea when he lead the Blues to a brilliant first campaign in which he won the Premier League title emphatically. It was expected that he would carry on that momentum and really start to push the London side forward.
BREAKING: Sky in Italy: Antonio Conte no longer @ChelseaFC head coach. #SSN pic.twitter.com/UoSf3AL80k
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 12, 2018
Though, his second season left a lot to be desired. The side fell to some very poor results in the Premier League and their title defence very quickly fell apart. Their Champions League run came to an end at the hands of Barcelona which didn’t help Conte’s cause either. However, the Italian did with the FA Cup and some thought it could possibly see him spared but that didn’t look the case over the past few months. It was expected that Conte would be sacked months ago but it is only now, after Chelsea’s preseason has started, that confirmation has come. Only time will tell if that has affected the clubs preparations for next season.