LONDON -- Antonio Conte has laughed off bookmaker speculation that he could be sacked by Chelsea and said he enjoys a good relationship with the club's hierarchy.
A move by several leading bookmakers on Thursday to suspend betting on Conte losing his job raised the possibility that the Italian could be leaving Stamford Bridge, just three months after being appointed by owner Roman Abramovich to revive the club's fortunes.
Chelsea were quick to dismiss the claims, with a club source telling ESPN FC that any suggestion of Conte losing his job was "utter nonsense," and the Italian addressed the story in a scheduled media conference at Cobham on Friday.