Any suggestion that Chelsea might be set to sack head coach Antonio Conte is "utter nonsense," a club source has told ESPN FC.
A move by several leading UK bookmakers to suspend betting on Conte losing his job earlier on Thursday prompted speculation that the Italian could be leaving Stamford Bridge, just three months after being hired by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to revive the club's fortunes.
Abramovich was a regular visitor to Cobham training centre in the week after damaging Premier League defeats against top-four rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, in order to observe training and discuss the team's issues with Conte over a series of lunches.