Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte opens up on chats with three Italian legends
ANTONIO CONTE has lifted the lid on his contact with Chelsea legends Carlo Ancelotti, Gianluca Vialli and Gianfranco Zola.
Antonio Conte - 5 things you need to know
Antonio Conte has flourished in his first season in charge of the club.
With the Blues eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table, Conte is well on course to deliver the title.
And it seems Conte wasn’t afraid to take advice.
Before taking the post, he spoke to Ancelotti and has since caught up with past players.
Antonio Conte is flying at Chelsea this season
Antonio Conte spoke to Carlo Ancelotti before taking the Chelsea job
Before I arrived at Chelsea I have spoken to Carlo Ancelotti
“Before I arrived at Chelsea I have spoken to Carlo [Ancelotti],” Conte said in an interview published on Chelsea Pitch Owners.
“And then in the last six months I saw Luca [Vialli] – we had dinner – and also Gianfranco [Zola], more times than before he became the manager of Birmingham – now he is very busy.”
Ancelotti won the double in his first season in charge of the west London outfit.
Vialli, who also previously managed Chelsea, lifted the FA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup during his spell in charge of the west London outfit.
Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?