The Italian will take over in the summer, after signing a three-year contract with the club.
One of the worst kept secrets in football is out, as Antonio Conte has been named as the new Chelsea manager, signing a three-year deal with the Stamford Bridge club.
The Italy manager, who won three Serie A titles in a row with Juventus, will take over as Chelsea boss after Euro 2016.
.@ChelseaFC is delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Conte… https://t.co/prZqPkLaNE pic.twitter.com/hUu7iHVVRm
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 4, 2016
The 46-year-old has released this statement on Chelsea’s official website:
‘I am very excited about the prospect of working at Chelsea Football Club. I am proud to be the coach of the national team of my country and only a role as attractive as manager of Chelsea could follow that.
‘I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the club and the day-to-day challenge of competing in the Premier League.
‘Chelsea and English football are watched wherever you go, the fans are passionate and my ambition is to have more success to follow the victories I enjoyed in Italy.
‘I am happy we have made the announcement now so everything is clear and we can end the speculation. I will continue to focus on my job with the Italian national team and will reserve speaking about Chelsea again until after the Euros.’
