{"id":1183,"date":"2026-04-26T22:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:57:03","slug":"chelsea-linked-with-outrageous-return-to-antonio-conte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1183","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea linked with outrageous return to Antonio Conte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Antonio Conte is being linked with a return to Chelsea, which is sadly just a very long shot given our new ownership and his personality.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With Liam Rosenior now gone, we\u2019re in for a long summer of speculation about who the new Chelsea manager might end up being.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen all the usual names trotted out time and again, now a rogue one has been thrown into the mix. CaughtOffside quote Italian sources in saying that former Chelsea (and current Napoli) manager Antonio Conte is back on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s continued to impress since leaving us, winning titles with his current team and with Inter. But his time at the south of Italy could soon come to an end if he feels he\u2019s run his course there.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Conte is never coming back to Blues<\/h2>\n<p>This is really a preposterous idea for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>We all love Conte and would happily have him back at Chelsea, but it\u2019s never going to happen. If the Italian coach wasn\u2019t able to work in the pretty permissive atmosphere created by Roman Abramovich and Marina Granovskaia, imagine how he\u2019d cope with the BlueCo setup?<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d be in a shouting match with his sporting directors and owners within weeks. This is a total non-starter, and we don\u2019t think they\u2019d even consider Conte as an option.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>The return of Levi Colwill to competitive action was a major positive from this weekend, and a Chelsea legend was there to watch it.<\/p>\n<p>Jorrel Hato is excited for today\u2019s game \u2013 we\u2019re happy that someone is\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! 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