Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has admitted he could be sacked by the club after a horror defeat at Watford on Monday.
The Blues were thrashed 4-1 at the Vicarage Road in a game that saw Tiemoue Bakayoko sent off in the first half, ruining the Italian manager’s plans for the game. Conte withdrew Willian, making a return from a hamstring injury, and replaced him with Cesc Fabregas.
But the momentum had settled with the Hornets who scored through a penalty kick after Thibaut Courtois brought down Gerard Deulofeu. Three more goals were added after Eden Hazard brought Chelsea level with a brilliant effort from outside the box.
The result leaves Chelsea hovering just above Europa League spot on the league standings after two successive defeats, with Bournemouth also taking a scalp off Chelsea in midweek at Stamford Bridge.
Conte says he feels no pressure but admits the club could sack him following a string of poor results.
“My position? It is the same. I stay here, try to work and put all myself in the work. The pressure? Which pressure? What is the pressure? I work – if this is enough it is, OK. Otherwise the club has to take another decision.”
Antonio Conte, Mirror
The tension between Chelsea and their manager seems to have escalated after recent games and Conte’s choice of words in dealing with the transfer policy publicly. A decision o his future could be taken soon.
