In the latest merry-go-round of reports for managers, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has been linked with the managerial position at Chelsea. He is expected to replace Italian Antonio Conte at the end of the season at the hot seat at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte has struggled his tactical heroics from last season and there are reports claiming the Italian is set to leave his current job come May 2018.
After a disastrous 2015-16 season that saw Chelsea finish 10th in the league table, Chelsea had appointed the former Juventus manager. Antonio Conte’s arrival to Chelsea last season was a comparatively low-key affair in England. It was not because the Italian tactician is not popular in the world of football but the story of Conte was eclipsed by the drama unfolding at Manchester. The Manchester war had intensified ten folds after the two clubs appointed long-term rivals Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho as their managers.
Fans worldwide were running out of patience as they eagerly awaited a managerial world war in England with the likes of Pep, Jose, Conte, Klopp, Wenger and Pochettino going head to head. The Manchester clubs were heavily tipped to win the league because of their managers and the arrival of superstar players in the summer.
However, as he had done on four previous occasions, Antonio Conte quietly set to work and took the Chelsea team that had finished tenth, the season before the title. A season later, Chelsea are struggling to repeat their heroics and there has been an immediate talk of dissatisfaction and loss of harmony at the club with Conte tipped to get the sack.
Reasons ranging from players turning against the manager and his training methods, Conte missing his home, Chelsea board unhappy with Conte’s over-exerting nature have gone through the rumour mill. It is now being reported that Chelsea are set to part ways with their manager and Allegri of Juventus could be the one to take over.
Allegri has done a terrific job at Juventus, winning three consecutive Serie A titles Turin. He has also furthered the progress of the Italian team on the European front, taking them to two Champions League finals, something Juventus were unsuccessful at under their previous manager Conte.
Allegri’s achievements are further heightened by the fact that he took over from Conte’s winning team and smoothly moulded it over the years into his own without causing any hiccup. With his contract set to run till 2020, Juventus will not want to part ways with their manager and Chelsea would have to offer a substantial amount to lure Allegri from Turin.
