Chelsea target ex-manager who left Stamford Bridge after fall-out with club’s hierarchy
Chelsea are looking for a new manager after sacking Liam Rosenior following his poor performances.
Rosenior became the second Chelsea boss relieved of his duties this season after Enzo Maresca departed the club earlier this year.
The Blues are now on the lookout for a new manager and several names are being linked with the job, with one of them being former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.
The Italian manager left the Premier League giants after disagreements with the club’s board over their transfer policy but he could now be in contention to take charge of the club again.
Chelsea are seriously contemplating a spectacular move to re-sign their former boss Conte, according to Calciomercato.
Chelsea target former manager Antonio Conte
Following the brutal dismissal of Rosenior, who oversaw the absolute worst domestic slump the club has experienced in 114 years, the Blues ownership are exploring the surprising idea of bringing the fiery Italian back to London at the end of the season.
If you look at the absolute mess Chelsea currently find themselves in, pivoting back to a familiar face actually makes a lot of sense.
The boardroom reportedly views Conte’s relentless drive and intense winning instinct as the perfect, immediate antidote to rebuild their deeply fractured, underperforming squad.
Fans certainly haven’t forgotten his first highly successful stint in West London; he famously stormed to the Premier League title in the 2016-17 season before lifting the FA Cup in the 2017-18 campaign.
Right now, Chelsea desperately need a proven winner with an iron fist to whip the dressing room into shape, and there are very few managers on the planet who fit that exact description better.
However, pulling off this massive reunion won’t be a walk in the park. First of all, Conte is currently contracted to Napoli until the summer of 2027.
While he brilliantly led them to the Scudetto in his first season in charge, his second campaign has been a bit bumpier, fueling whispers that he might be eyeing an exit.
Blues may face competition from the Italy national team
But Chelsea aren’t the only ones aggressively knocking on his door. The Italian national team is heavily pursuing him for their vacant head coach role.
After Gennaro Gattuso recently resigned in the wake of Italy shockingly failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, Conte has emerged as a massive frontrunner to step in and save his country’s sporting project.
Bringing Conte back would require a monumental shift in strategy from the BlueCo ownership.
The Italian is notorious for demanding strict control and has historically refused to work under rigid corporate structures where he has little say on behind-the-scenes matters.
If Chelsea truly want him to transform them back into legitimate Premier League contenders, they will have to swallow their pride and give him the keys to the house.
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