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Chelsea finished fifth in the league at the end of the season, missing out on Champions League qualification. Conte was sacked as Chelsea manager on 13 July and was replaced by Maurizio Sarri. [76] During this period, the club is said to have lost £26.6m in paying off compensation to Conte, his team, and legal fees, as per Chelsea's accounts. [77]
The Blues boasted the best defensive record in the league and he was one of six Chelsea players named in the Team of the Season. He ended his Chelsea career with a goal against Brentford in his final game. [122] On 4 February, Chelsea beat Arsenal 3–1 at home. Eden Hazard scored a magnificent solo goal in the 8th minute of second half. Cesc ...
On 18 July, first-team manager Antonio Conte was rewarded for his successful first season at Chelsea with a new two-year contract, serving to replace the previous contract and offer improved terms to the Italian. After signing, Conte said, "I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea.
Meanwhile, both teams must deal with absentees as Chelsea’s defence is depleted while Spurs’ Covid issues continue. Returns for Lukaku, Kepa and Conte – Chelsea v Tottenham talking points ...
Under Conte, the team performed well in the 2016–17 season, winning the Premier League and setting the record for most wins at the time with 30 of 38 total games in a season. [128] N'Golo Kanté and Marcos Alonso were both signed in the summer whilst David Luiz and Victor Moses re-joined the club to play key roles.
Antonio Conte enjoyed a successful start as Chelsea manager, winning the title in his first season at the club and earning a record number of league victories for a season, with only poor early form preventing them from also setting a new points total. Tottenham Hotspur shrugged off a disappointing Champions League campaign to push Chelsea ...
Italy manager Antonio Conte named his provisional squad for the European Championship on Monday, and Mario Balotelli was not part of it.
Chelsea then scored a third through Pedro a minute into the second half. Pedro scored a second after a Pato shot was parried away by Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan and found its way to the feet of the Spaniard. [102] On 4 April, Chelsea announced that Antonio Conte would become the new first team head coach at the start of the 2016–17 campaign ...