Antonio Conte suggests Chelsea board are failing to match his ambition

• Coach bemoans lack of support from Stamford Bridge hierarchy
• ‘When you have money to spend, you can have a successful season’

Antonio Conte has expressed doubts over whether Chelsea share his ambitions as head coach and has pointed to Manchester City, Sunday’s opponents at the Etihad Stadium, as evidence of what can be achieved when everyone sings from the same hymn sheet.

The Premier League champions will travel to their successors-elect 22 points off the leaders and, potentially, five from the top four. Chelsea have an FA Cup quarter-final to come and their Champions League knockout tie with Barcelona is finely poised after the first leg but this campaign seems a missed opportunity. It is expected to culminate in the departure of the Italian, whose fractious relationship with the board has provided an unsettling backdrop over his second season in charge.

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