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Antonio Conte has bemoaned not having proper support

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While departing, Antonio Conte has bemoaned not having proper support from the authorities of his National Federation.

For Conte, the only person standing by him most of the time was the chairman, but, even though he was the head, it was not possible for him to do a lot without having the others on board.

However, according to Conte, the Euro Championship was a conclusion of all the work done by him with Italy in the last 24 months and he is grateful and thankful for the positive vibes generated by the supporters.

Conte also revealed that it was not very long back that he was willing for the chance to go further with the Italy job. In fact, till the last winters he had no ambitions to cut the ties with Azzurri, but, due to some particular developments, he didn’t push on the future talks. Also, around that same time, the offer from Chelsea came beckoning and his reaction to such a thrilling proposition happened to be positive.

The 46-year old is now moving forward with a lot of clarity. He says he doesn’t see himself returning to Italy’s ranks for any second tenure and he would possibly spend the rest of his career in club management only.

Conte would look to shrug off the sadness of the Germany loss in the little time that he has before he moves to another venture where challenging times are certainly in store for him. His daring personality, however, would only enjoy that. Continue reading “Antonio Conte has bemoaned not having proper support”

Chelsea And Adidas End Sponsorship Deal

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Sponsorship of Adidas for Chelsea FC is coming to an end after mutual agreement.


If you thought that the sponsor company only pays the club to sponsor its games, you are in the wrong. This time, in order to break the deal, the club has to pay up a significant sum. Adidas is known to be one of the largest gear makers for athletes in Europe. The company had a sponsorship deal with Chelsea Football Club. The company had tied up and agreed to sponsor its games and sportswear as well. The pact is being ended about six years before the contract would have expired.

Adidas, the German based sports and athletic wear and Supplies Company, stated that the agreement with the club would end by June 30th 2017 instead of June 2023 which was the initial deal. The agreement is being ended to allow the club to start another agreement with another competitor brand. The rival company has not been named as yet, but it will probably be between Puma and Nike. Puma is also a German based athletic wear brand that usually takes up competitive deals with Adidas. Continue reading “Chelsea And Adidas End Sponsorship Deal”

CHELSEA WANTS A MASSIVE OVERHAUL

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Chelsea are seeking a massive overhaul of the current squad in place ahead of next season. The current English Premier League champions have had a disappointing season. With the new coach in Anthonio Conte coming in, there have been reports that the Italian is preparing a massive overhaul that will see Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, Paris Saint-Germain’s Javier Pastore, Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan and Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci make appearances for The Blues next season.

Chelsea also have their eyes on KAA Gent striker Glenn Diedhiou, also according to reports from Belgium newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. The player had an amazing season last year with his over 40 goals as he surged through the youth ranks, settling in the Under-18. The newspaper reported that Chelsea are among a trio of clubs who are keen to sign the young talent. The others being Bruge and Anderlecht.

However, the 16-year-old is reported to be more interested in growing the ranks and even prefers a new deal with the Pro League club.

Aside The Blues, other English Premier League teams are looking at boosting their various squads as the competition for titles keeps getting stiffer, as even ‘smaller’ now know they can get the title with dedication, clear example being EPL favourites this season in Leicester City. Continue reading “CHELSEA WANTS A MASSIVE OVERHAUL”