5 reasons why Chelsea should stick with Antonio Conte

#5 The other big clubs are going long haul

Other big Premier League clubs - like the Manchester sides - appear to be building dynasties with long-term bosses

Ignoring the fact that Arsene Wenger’s 22-year reign in charge of Arsenal is finally coming to an end in the summer, the other big clubs of the Premier League – Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool – all appear to be looking for long-term managers who can build dynasties rather than the kind of instant success that Abramovich has been demanding at Chelsea.

Both Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho will be heading into their third seasons at City and United respectively; Jurgen Klopp has been at Liverpool since 2015/16 and Mauricio Pochettino has been at Tottenham since 2014/15. None of those clubs look set to change bosses as they all appear to recognize the benefits of playing the longer game.

While Chelsea’s short term-ism has worked for them in the past, the Premier League is a different place today. The Blues can no longer simply buy whoever they want as both Manchester teams can outspend them, while the volatile nature of the club might lead top players to look at the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham as an alternative too.

If they don’t want to risk falling behind the rest of the so-called ‘big six’ with their more stable platforms, then Chelsea would be wise to look to build a dynasty rather than continue to live in the moment. And given he’s already won the Premier League with the club, who better to build that dynasty than Antonio Conte?