Antonio Conte staying on as Inter boss
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Updated 25/08/2020 at 16:49 GMT
The former Chelsea, Italy and Juventus manager's future as Inter boss is - for now - secure despite a number of remarks hinting at a rift with the San Siro club's board.
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Antonio Conte is staying on as Inter head coach after talks with the Serie A club’s president Steven Zhang.
The former Chelsea, Italy and Juventus coach admitted after last Friday’s Europa League final defeat to Sevilla that he could depart the San Siro after just one season in charge, hinting at a rift between him and the Inter board.
Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reported talks between Conte and Zhang took place on Tuesday, with former AC Milan and Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri lined up as a replacement should the two parties decide to part ways.
However, an official statement confirmed Conte will remain in his role:
The Club and Antonio Conte had a constructive meeting today focused on continuity and strategy, in which the two parties laid the foundations to continue working together on the Club's project.
Conte more than once voiced his displeasure at some of the decisions made by the Inter board over the course of the 2019/20 season, complaining over a lack of signings and, as he saw it, as a lack of protection for his players during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We’ll clarify the situation, without rancour,” the 51-year-old said after the Europa League final loss to Sevilla.
“Something happened, there's no point beating around the bush. We have to see whether everyone is prepared to not have another year like this for what happened with me.
There are a few situations I will evaluate, it's only right the President evaluates it too, I'll tell the directors my views.
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Our view
Conte has made great progress at Inter, taking the club to within one point of Juventus at the top of Serie A. However, his second season at Chelsea shows what can happen when Conte works himself into a spiral.
Given how things have unfolded over the past few weeks and months, it seemed as though both parties had gone past the point of no return, but alas their differences appear to have been resolved. Let's see how long that lasts.
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