Chelsea Manager Antonio
Conte signs new contract
- Antonio Conte has put pen to paper on a two-year contract
- at Chelsea
- Conte lifted the Premier League trophy during his maiden
- season in England
- He guided the club to a record 13 successive league wins
- and 30 in the season
Antonio Conte has signed a two-year contract at Chelsea and
accepted a huge pay rise after easing tensions with the board.
Following a week when Chelsea have backed Conte in the transfer
market by spending more than £74million on new signings, they
agreed a record £9m-a-year deal with the Italian that is the same
length as his original contract.
He was previously on £6.5m a year, and his rise makes him the
highest-paid boss in Chelsea's history.
Antonio Conte sealed a Chelsea pay rise by penning a new
two-year deal at Stamford Bridge
The Blues boss lifted the Premier League trophy after his
first season in England's top flight
The board was especially unhappy with his handling of the decision
to axe Diego Costa and it is believed that Conte has been
forced to give them assurances about his future conduct.
He texted Costa and told him he was no longer wanted, which
instantly reduced the striker's value in the transfer market when
the private note was revealed.
The striker was pictured wearing an Atletico Madrid shirt on Monday
as he seeks to force a move away and has not travelled on the
pre-season trip in China.
Chelsea have landed £34m Antonio Rudiger and £40m Tiemoue
Bakayoko and are keen on bringing in a striker to replace Costa.
This has helped relations with Conte, who was unhappy with the
club's efforts in the transfer market since winning the title.
Conte will now earn £9million a year — a 50 per cent pay
rise from his initial deal last summer
In a statement, Conte said: 'I am very happy to have signed a
new contract. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve
something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work
even harder to stay at the top. The Chelsea fans have given me
so much support since I arrived here one year ago and it is important
we continue to succeed together.'
Club director Marina Granovskaia added: 'Antonio achieved
incredible success last season, adapting to English football very
quickly and leading us to the Premier League title. This new contract
reflects our belief that he can continue to deliver results both
domestically and as we return to European competition in the
Champions League.'
The deal was announced as Chelsea flew to China and Singapore
for their pre-season tour, where they will face Arsenal, Bayern
Munich and Inter Milan.
Conte's fellow Italians Paolo Vanoli and Davide Mazzotta
have joined the club as assistant coaches.
The Italian guided the Blues to a club-record 13 successive
league wins and 30 in the season
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