‘Conte for Italy? Maybe…’

The FIGC’s commissioner says “everything is possible” when asked about the prospect of Chelsea manager Antonio Conte returning as Italy CT.

The former Azzurri boss is under pressure at Stamford Bridge, and it’s widely expected he’ll leave at the end of the season.

While Conte has stated that he wants to see out his contract, recent poor results and his relationship with the board are likely to see him leave.

The FIGC’s commissioner says “everything is possible” when asked about the prospect of Chelsea manager Antonio Conte returning as Italy CT.

The former Azzurri boss is under pressure at Stamford Bridge, and it’s widely expected he’ll leave at the end of the season.

While Conte has stated that he wants to see out his contract, recent poor results and his relationship with the board are likely to see him leave.

“We’ve stopped at the last thing you know,” Roberto Fabbricini told reporters as he entered the Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani headquarters.

“[Luigi] Di Biagio is the Coach who will take charge of the next two games, as for the rest [sub-commissioner Alessandro] Costacurta hasn’t looked into it further.

“Contacts must be very cautious, we have to be attentive to people who are already under contract, we need diplomacy.

“We’re very careful, the profiles are the ones you know about [Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Mancini and Claudio Ranieri].

“Conte? He has been reconfirmed, he has a contract for 18 months. We’re very attentive to that, but everything is possible.

“We also have to talk to people with concrete interest.”