Former Blues boss backs Conte to be a hit at Stamford Bridge

Former Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti has backed incoming Blues head coach Antonio Conte to succeed in the Premier League next season.

Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo, the former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager believes Conte has all the right attributes to be a hit with the Stamford Bridge faithful.

Ancelotti said:

Conte is a hard worker: really serious, really professional and always focused on his job. Chelsea are getting a top manager who will look at all the little details. Coming to England from Italy, he will find a different world: less pressure, no violence, a great atmosphere, full stadiums – just totally different from Italy at this moment. He can definitely be a success at Chelsea.

Conte will officially take over at Chelsea in July following the conclusion of Euro 2016, but he is thought to have already held several meetings with individual players regarding their futures at the club. The former Blues says the club have had a good run of Italian managers in the past.

The club has a lucky relationship with Italians. There was Gianluca Vialli, me, and then Roberto Di Matteo, who helped them to win the Champions League.

The Italian national team boss has also been a regular at the Stamford Bridge training discussing his move with the Chelsea hierarchy.

Ancelotti himself enjoyed a successful time in England with Chelsea, during his two-year stint at the club, they lifted the Premier League and FA Cup as well as the Community Shield. He even refused to rule out a return to the club in the future:

Did Chelsea ask me to return to the club last year? No, no. But I would have no problem going back to Chelsea. My experience with Chelsea, and in English football, was fantastic.