Antonio Conte: Boss welcomed by Chelsea fans with tacky Italian flag display, West Ham fans sing ‘what the f****** hell is that?’
Conte ended his reign as Italy boss over the summer to take the hotseat at Stamford Bridge, and makes debut vs West Ham
ANTONIO CONTE was warmly welcomed by the Chelsea faithful at Stamford Bridge...by a rather tacky plastic flag display depicting the red, white and green of the Italian flag at the Matthew Harding stand.
Fans of the Italian's first opponents, West Ham, responded to the shiny sight with chants of "What the f****** hell is that?"
The Italian flag display which greeted new boss Antonio Conte
Conte, who ended his reign as Italy boss to join up at Chelsea over the summer, said after taking over at the Blues: "It's a big challenge for me, but not just for me, for my wife, for my daughter - for my whole family.
"For the first time we arrive in a different country, a fantastic country with different language and different habits. It's important we respect the story of the country - that we breathe another air."