Chelsea fans have said their farewells to Antonio Conte after the Italian was sacked from his role as manager.
The Blues are yet to make an official announcement that Conte has parted ways with the club, however a number of players have confirmed the 48-year-old’s exit visa social media.
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas has thanked Conte on instagram and wished him “luck for the future”, while former star John Terry also paid tribute to the Italian with a photo of the two captioned “Thank you boss”.
Conte’s sacking comes after a tumultuous season at Stamford Bridge in which he publicly fell out with club owner Roman Abramovich on multiple occassions.
And Chelsea finishing fifth in the Premier League – missing out on Champions League football – proved to be the final nail in the Italian’s coffin.
In his first season with the Blues, Conte guided Chelsea to the Premier League in record fashion – winning 30 of their 38 games en route to the title.
And while Chelsea’s league campaign may not have been so successful last term, Conte’s side ended the season on high by winning the FA Cup.
The fans are certainly sad to see you go, Antonio. Grazie!
We will never forget you, Thank you Antonio Conte. #CFC4World pic.twitter.com/HATDd7Gd36
— CFC WORLD (@CFC4World) July 12, 2018
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In addition to being an exceptional coach, I’d like to say that Conte has been an absolute pleasure to cover. Unfailingly polite on & off the record, & his 2016/17 PL title win was a real triumph of tactics #cfc
— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/1017435124223311875
Farewell, Antonio Conte. Thank you for pulling us out of the darkness, and bringing us into the light. A leader, and most importantly, a winner.
— Dami (@TheChelseaWay) July 12, 2018
Some Chelsea fans may have become frustrated by his tactics last season, but there were some wonderful moments under Antonio Conte and should always be grateful for what he did. pic.twitter.com/DVvSsaajjn
— Oliver Harbord (@ojharbord) July 12, 2018
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