da dobrowin： Antonio Conte will consider quitting Chelsea if he cannot reach an agreement with the club’s hierarchy about various issues, reports the Daily Record.
What’s the story?
da brwin： Just over a month after lifting the Premier League title, not many would expect there to be rumours of a potential walkout from the manager.
However, the Daily Record claims that Conte is frustrated with Chelsea’s bigwigs over transfer strategy and not having a direct link to club owner Roman Abramovich.
It is believed that the Italian is exasperated about numerous issues, including transfer budget as he wants to enhance every area of the pitch ahead of the 2017-18 campaign.
Conte is also rumoured to be demanding full control of the club’s academy, as well as the final say on who joins his coaching staff.
The former Juventus boss is also said to want an improved salary after guiding the team to the league title, and if his demands are not answered, he may walk.
Former Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has reportedly been outlined as a potential replacement.
Should Chelsea fans be worried?
Some supporters may be left scratching their heads after this report as it seems to have come from left field.
The Mirror claims that Chelsea have laughed off the rumours and have no concerns that Conte will resign from his position.
It would be hugely shocking and rather bizarre if the Italian walked away considering that he has the chance of defending the league title next season and embarking on a Champions League campaign with the Blues.
At this stage of post-season, clubs hold meetings with their managers to discuss the strategy moving forward, and disagreements are expected, but it is difficult to foresee Conte walking away from Chelsea.
It was not that long ago when speculation was rife that the Blues were keen to offer the manager a new contract, so matters would have had to have escalated rapidly for the two parties to now be at loggerheads.