5 reasons why Chelsea should stick with Antonio Conte

#3 Who would replace him?

Chelsea is rumored to be targeting Max Allegri to replace Conte - but would he want the job?

Before Chelsea make the call to fire Conte, perhaps it’d be smart to actually look around at what kind of possible replacements they could bring in. The list isn’t exactly long and in all honesty, no name really stands out above everyone else. And even the standout candidates would be question marks for a variety of reasons.

Abramovich isn’t likely to bring back Carlo Ancelotti – who is available – so we can probably discount him. Massimiliano Allegri is a name that’s been mentioned, but would he really want to leave Juventus – who he’s taken to two Champions League finals and has won 3 Serie A titles with – for a club as notoriously unsteady as Chelsea? The same can easily be said for Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid, too.

Thomas Tuchel and Leonardo Jardim would be options, but realistically both would be huge risks akin to the one Abramovich took back in 2011/12 when he hired Andre Villas-Boas – both are somewhat unproven at the very top level; Tuchel’s list of honours is remarkably short considering his reputation and Jardim has yet to manage in a top European league.

So are any of those options – or other names like Brendan Rodgers or Joachim Low - really better than the man who’s in charge right now? I would probably lean towards no, which would be another reason why it could be a mistake to get rid of Conte.