Unless something changes drastically between now and the end of the season, Antonio Conte will not be Chelsea manager for the next campaign.
The Italian appears to be on the brink of a meltdown every press conference, as more and more rumours circulate of internal struggles at Stamford Bridge, going all the way up to his relationship with Marina Granovskaia.
Luis Enrique is being touted as the former Juventus manager’s replacement, and there was even talk of him being in charge to face his old club in the Champions League.
That seems unlikely now, especially considering sacking Antonio Conte would cost Chelsea around €30m, but the idea of him coming in is still there.
On Tuesday, we covered Sport’s front page story that the Blues would be willing to give him two years to achieve an ‘ambitious plan’, including finishing in the top four come the end of this season.
If all this were to happen, then Conte would obviously be out of a job, but he might not be for too long.
According to Le10 Sport in France, Paris Saint-Germain’s owners are considering him to take over from Unai Emery, and have put him on their three man shortlist, that also includes Zinedine Zidane.
While Antero Henrique wants someone he knows, like André Villas-Boas, Mauricio Pochettino or Paulo Fonseca, the board want a bigger name, which is where the current Chelsea manager comes in.
It seems that, unless Unai Emery wins the Champions League this season, he’s gone. And even then…
