Roman Abramovich has held crisis talks with senior Chelsea officials in wake of our 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool, that’s according to the Express.
The tabloid claims that he was infuriated by his team’s toothless performance against Jurgen Klopp’s side, remaining at Stamford Bridge until 1am on Saturday to meet with the club’s executives.
The honeymoon period may well be over already for Antonio Conte, as the heat begins to be cranked up on our newly-appointed manager.
Abramovich is not the only one discontented at the Bridge, however, it is also claimed that Conte is frustrated that the club were not able to provide his primary targets in the summer transfer window. It is understood that the Italian has warned the Chelsea board that his squad is in need of major reinforcements if they are going to mount serious challenges domestically and in Europe.
Despite a summer spend in excess of £100M, there are clear weaknesses within the Chelsea team that need addressing, and the Express understand that there will be funds available for Conte in January.
When Antonio Conte agreed to become Chelsea manager this summer, he knew he was walking into arguably the most unforgiving job in management, any further slip-ups will only increase the pressure on him.
