LONDON (AP) " Antonio Conte plans to infuse Chelsea's players with the same passion he shows on the touchline and turn the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge from a "small flame" to a "blazing inferno." His immediate brief is simple: Restore Chelsea to being a Premier League title contender. And Conte also plans to call fellow Italian coach Claudio Ranieri, who led Leicester to an improbable Premier League title success last season. "We are under-rated a bit, and might slip under the radar," Conte said, "but I hope there's a small flame flickering here that can hopefully grow into a blazing inferno." "I have passion and I want to transfer my passion to my players, also to my fans," he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2016 18:45 UTC