Antonio Conte
Conte hits back at Mourinho over Christian Eriksen comments
Antonio Conte has dismissed Jose Mourinho’s criticism of him over Inter Milan’s transfer move for Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen and says he has done nothing wrong. Eriksen is out of contract in the summer and has been speaking to Inter over a move – either now if the Italian side can agree a fee or […]
Mourinho slams Antonio Conte over Inter Milan’s Eriksen pursuit
Jose Mourinho has reignited his long-running feud with Antonio Conte as Inter Milan continue their pursuit of Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen. Mourinho and Conte have traded blows in the past in the Premier League when the former was managing Manchester United and the latter was in charge at Stamford Bridge l. Current Inter boss Conte had described Tottenham coach Mourinho as “fake” […]
Eden Hazard fires dig at Conte and Sarri’s time at Chelsea
Eden Hazard has criticised Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri by conceding that he had ‘less pleasure’ playing under the both at Chelsea. The Belgium international, who signed for Real Madrid in the summer window, won the Premier League title and the FA Cup under Conte. Whilst during Sarri’s one season in charge at the club, […]
Antonio Conte reveals he tried to sign Ibrahimovic for Chelsea
Inter boss Antonio Conte has welcomed Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the Italian Serie A following his move to Milan and recounted attempting to take him to Chelsea. Ibrahimovic became a free agent after his contract with LA Galaxy expired at the end of the 2019 MLS campaign and a return to Italian League always looked his most likely next step. Napoli and Bologna were both linked with the […]
Conte sends message to Man Utd fans over ‘donkey’ Lukaku
Antonio Conte has hit back at critics of Romelu Lukaku for calling him a ‘donkey’ when he first signed for Inter Milan from Manchester United after the striker bagged another brace. Lukaku is the second highest scorer in the Italian Serie A, behind only Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, and took his tally for the campaign to […]
Antonio Conte sacking cost Chelsea £26.6m, accounts reveal
Chelsea have paid out more than £26million over the sacking of former coach Antonio Conte. The Premier League club’s latest accounts show they paid a total of £26.6m in compensation to Inter Milan manager Conte and his backroom staff and legal costs. Antonio Conte was sacked by Chelsea in July 2018 after two years in […]
Conte under police protection after receiving a bullet in the post
Inter head coach Antonio Conte is reportedly under police protection in Italy after receiving a bullet in the post. According to Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Chelsea manager received an envelope from an unknown sender containing a bullet and a letter which issued a host of threats. An investigation has now […]
Conte: Romelu Lukaku has to train more due to ‘massive body’
Inter manager Antonio Conte believes star striker Romelu Lukaku needs to train more to be in great shape due to his physique. Lukaku had a quiet game as Inter Milan suffered a 2-1 dedeat against Serie A rivals Juventus in the Derby d’Italia at San Siro on Sunday. A club-record signing from Manchester United before […]
Antonio Conte blasts referee for lack of ‘respect’ towards Inter players in Barcelona defeat
Inter managet Antonio Conte has hit out at the referees for a lack of respect in a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Conte, who was warned by the referees about his conduct, particularly felt Inter Milan should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Stefano Sensi and said respect for referees must go both […]
Conte insists Inter paid Man Utd far less than £73m reported for Romelu Lukaku
Antonio Conte hailed new signing Romelu Lukaku after the striker scored on his debut as Inter Milan made an incredible start in Serie A with a 4-0 win over promoted Lecce on Monday. ‘He is a gentle giant, a giant with a smile. He’s ready to work for the team. ‘Let’s not forget Lukaku cost €65m to be […]