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Manager Antonio Conte has signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea.
The Italian guided the London club to the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge.
“I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top,” Conte said on the club’s official website.
Conte penned a three-year deal on his appointment last summer after leading Italy into the European championships. It is understood the new contract represents improved terms for the Italian, but is not an extension.
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Chelsea made the announcement as Conte and his squad headed for a pre-season tour to Asia, which will feature matches against FA Cup winners Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
Under the guidance of Conte, Chelsea recovered from a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on September 24th to mount an impressive run which saw them produce 30 wins — as well as a club-record 13 consecutive league victories. However, they missed out on the double when losing to the Gunners in the FA Cup final.
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