With Chelsea FC’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League hanging by a slender thread, the future of their manager Antonio Conte is the main topic of conversation around Stamford Bridge. Conte has been the subject of constant speculation that his second season with Chelsea could well be his last. A Liverpool draw however would consign fifth-placed Chelsea to the dubious consolation prize of Europa League football. “Failing to make the Champions League can happen. “Don’t forget two years ago, Chelsea ended the season 10th and not in the FA Cup final, not in the semi-finals of the League Cup, and they were eliminated in the last 16 against PSG in the Champions League.

Source: Hindustan Times May 12, 2018 04:52 UTC