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Chelsea boss Conte tells Italian TV: Media over here had me sacked after Burnley

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists he's willing to stick with the club next season.

Following Tuesday's Champions League match — in which Barcelona ace Lionel Messi's 75th-minute strike cancelled out Willian's opener — Conte opened up about his thoughts on his future.

"In 14 years, Chelsea have changed coach 10 times, so they do have a tendency to chop and change here," he told Mediaset Premium.

"The media also plays on this habit the moment there are negative results. They were already writing headlines about my dismissal after the opening game against Burnley.

"It's no problem for me, in fact I really like pressure. I just hope it doesn't affect the players.

"I said very clearly, I have a contract to 2019. I intend to respect it. After that, anything can happen in football. I am happy at Chelsea, but both parties need to be happy.

"In our line of work, we always have a bag packed. My intention is to remain here, but if something were to change, there would be several different scenarios opening up."

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