We were never convinced Antonio Conte would last the full season at Chelsea, but as he comes to terms with a shattering 4-1 defeat at Watford on Monday night, the Blues manager is being spoken of as a dead man walking.
After the latest setback in the bid to retain the Premier League title, Conte insisted he is not worried—even though he previously called on the Chelsea board to release a statement backing him.
Clearly there is uncertainty, but the board had been hoping to let him see out the season before deciding on which direction to take.