Conte: I will still give everything

London – Chelsea boss Antonio Conte (right) has no concerns over his immediate future at the club despite their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League suffering a possibly fatal blow with a home loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Spurs came from behind to win the Premier League encounter 3-1, recording their first triumph at Stamford Bridge since 1990, courtesy of a stunning longrange drive from Christian Eriksen and a second-half brace from Dele Alli.

The result has left last season’s champions eight points adrift of Spurs in fifth place but Conte said he would continue to give everything as long as he remained in charge.

“No, I’m not worried. Honestly. I think that I’m giving – the players are giving – everything this season,” Conte told reporters.

“We are working very hard to try to have a good season, but I think that, in the end, we are deserving this season. It means that our value is this.

“I have my opinion but I’m very tired of always repeating the same things. I don’t want to create problems. If we are in this position, we deserve to be in this position.”

The Italian manager was reported by the British media to have been at odds with the club over the need to strengthen the squad in the transfer window earlier this season.

When asked whether a top-four spot was the most important factor into deciding whether a coach stays at Chelsea, Conte said: “I don’t know. You have to ask the club, not me.” – Reuters