Antonio Conte has explained why Roman Abramovich visited Chelsea’s training ground earlier this week, amid reports claiming the Italian manager is under pressure.
Two consecutive defeats have left the Blues in midtable, eight points off top spot after six fixtures.
Not only have the results been below-par, but performances have not been what were expected when Conte was hired, and Abramovich is reportedly not happy.
However, the Italian has downplayed such reports, indicating that the passionate Russian only wanted to have a conversation about football.
Speaking prior to Chelsea’s clash with Hull, Conte said: "I'm lucky because Mr Abramovich is very passionate about football.