Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has admitted that he suffered from living in England last season with his personal life, but says he is more settled now with his family joining him.

Conte has been constantly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge despite his undeniably good management of the team. A return to his native Italy looked to be on the cards according to various reports, but the former Juventus boss has effectively dismissed those reports by confirming his family have moved to the country with him.

“For me to have my family with me is very important,” Conte said.

“Last season, honestly, I suffered a lot. When you are in a new country and you are alone, and know that your family don’t stay here, it is not simple. This season I am very happy because my wife and daughter are with me, and for us it is a fantastic experience. I think this is an incredible experience for my daughter and a great gift I am giving her.”

“This season I am driving here and last season was difficult because when you are alone there is only the work.”

“Now there is my job but we also take the car to visit different areas and sometimes go to London or Kingston, or to discover new restaurants.”

Conte then effectively dashed any potential rumours of him leaving the club from materialising, saying in his earlier press conference he would “hope to stay for a long time and try to build something important for the club”.
[All quotes sourced via Guardian]