{"id":639534,"date":"2024-05-07T14:06:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=639534"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:06:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:06:05","slug":"chelsea-antonio-conte-return-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/07\/chelsea-antonio-conte-return-links\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No Contact\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Dismisses Chelsea Links With Former Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have reportedly made no contact with Antonio Conte, contrary to recent reports from Italian sources. The manager has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in March 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Have Shown No Interest in Re-Hiring Italian Manager<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Who Wins The Premier League?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THREE WAY WAR - Who Wins The Premier League?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XQStPx9Lw0?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Late Salvation for Pochettino?<\/h3>\n<p>Reports about Chelsea\u2019s possible decision to sack Mauricio Pochettino have been circulating for months. The Blues have struggled for consistency all season while most of their high-profile signings have been underperforming under the Argentine boss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/06\/chelsea-injury-boost-europa-league-race\/\" target=\"_self\">Blues Set for Massive Injury Boost in Europa League Push<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, a string of unexpected results have boosted Pochettino\u2019s chances of keeping his job in the past two weeks. The Blues held Aston Villa to a draw at Villa Park before beating Tottenham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Another London derby on Sunday saw Pochettino\u2019s men thrash West Ham 5-0 with a brilliant attacking display.<\/p>\n<p>Securing a Europa League spot will most likely <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSportsSoccer\/status\/1787105669537022006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep Pochettino<\/a> in charge ahead of the next season, but with Chelsea having only three league games to play, such an achievement is far from certain.<\/p>\n<h3>A Move for Conte?<\/h3>\n<p>Last week, a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repubblica.it\/sport\/calcio\/mercato\/2024\/05\/01\/news\/conte_chelsea_mercato_ritorno_pochettino-422799816\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Repubblica<\/a> claimed that Chelsea have already entered talks with Antonio Conte over his potential return to Stamford Bridge in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/01\/chelsea-ian-maatsen-dortmund-stay\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Very Happy\u2019 Blues Star Eyeing Bundesliga Stay After Loan Spell<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u98gKOCb-fc&amp;t=69s&amp;pp=ygUPZmFicml6aW8gcm9tYW5v\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, there has been no contact between Conte and his former club in recent weeks. The Italian boss is said to be \u201copen to a new opportunity\u201d as he wants to return to coaching as soon as possible, but a return to Chelsea remains off the table for now.<\/p>\n<h3>Which Managers Are Linked With Chelsea?<\/h3>\n<p>Conte is the last manager to have led the Blues to the Premier League title, winning the trophy in 2017. However, the club\u2019s new owners are seemingly interested in hiring a younger coach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/23\/fluminense-move-chelsea-thiago-silva\/\" target=\"_self\">Brazilian Club Eyeing Summer Move For \u2018Incredible\u2019 Blues Defender<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Guardian\u2019s Jacob Stenberg has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2024\/mar\/04\/chelsea-consider-amorim-and-de-zerbi-to-replace-mauricio-pochettino\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named<\/a> Brighton\u2019s Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting CP\u2019s Ruben Amorim as the frontrunners to replace Pochettino. However, Hansi Flick is also a \u201cstrong candidate\u201d for the job, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2024\/05\/03\/pochettino-could-be-replace-by-former-bayern-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> in Germany. A fan-favourite option, Thomas Tuchel, is heavily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2024\/05\/07\/man-utd-next-manager-tuchel-southgate-motta-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">linked<\/a> with a switch to Manchester United upon his expected departure from Bayern Munich this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have reportedly made no contact with Antonio Conte, contrary to recent reports from Italian sources. The manager has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in March 2023. Chelsea Have Shown No Interest in Re-Hiring Italian Manager Watch: Who Wins The Premier League? Late Salvation for Pochettino? 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