Conte risk being sacked as he lashes out at his employers

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- Antonio Conte has lashed out at the board for Chelsea's predicament this season

- The Blues have not been doing well in the league as they drifted to fifth position

- Conte also blamed the club for not making high profile signings last summer

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte responded to questions about his ambition of fighting for more than a top four finish by challenging the club’s board.

The Italian tactician did a fantastic job by winning the Premier League title in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge last year, and rightfully received plenty of praise for the achievement.

However, things have been much tougher this campaign as the Blues are well off the pace set by Manchester City and Manchester United, instead, they are battling for a top four finish to qualify for the Champions League next season.

It gets worse for him given that they are on the outside to play in Europe's elite competition next season, as they sit in fifth place and two points adrift of fourth placed Tottenham.

Chelsea coach, Antonio Conte, has hit out at the club's board stating that the Blues need more than a top four finish every season.

“I don’t know. “This is not a question for me, about the ambition.

“The club has to show the ambition, not the coach. The coach has to work every day very hard but the club has to show the ambition,” Conte told Sky Sports.

In his statement, Conte hinted that Chelsea need to continue to be active in the transfer market to shop for quality talents and put the club in a position to compete with the likes of City and United.

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The former coach of the Italian national team has expressed his dissatisfaction on countless occasions this season with his team's lack of depth, pointing accusing hands at the board for not signing high profile players.

Chelsea are definitely not retaining the Premier League this season as they are 22 points below their weekend's opponent, Manchester City.

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However, the north London club, are still in contention for the FA Cup and Champions League titles but a battle for a top four finish could go down the wire.

Conte has also been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge as former Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique has been named as his successor.

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