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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte named manager of the month for a record third time in a row… and it has taken him just five months to match Mourinho

Antonio Conte has become the first manager in Premier League history to be awarded the Manager of the Month award three times in a row.

To mark the occasion, the Chelsea boss posed with the award and 10 of his backroom staff, including his brother Gianluca and former goalkeepers Carlo Cudicini and Hilario.

The Italian boss oversaw victory in each of his side's six games in the final month of 2016, with Manchester City, West Brom, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Stoke all beaten by the league leaders.

The award for December comes on the back of previous successes in November and October, fuelled by a winning streak of 13 consecutive league wins for the Italian and his team.