Antonio Conte says he is ready to reward the faith shown in him by Roman Abramovich by committing his long-term future to Premier League champions Chelsea.
Conte's record-breaking Blues stormed England's top flight this season, setting a new benchmark for victories in a 38-game season, failing to win just eight of their matches.
Three of those games came in a sequence back in September when Chelsea followed a 2-2 draw at Swansea City with defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal – the latter 3-0 hammering prompting reports that Conte could be sacked just three months into a three-year deal.
However, the 13-game league winning streak which followed, masterminded by Conte's defensive revolution, was the bedrock of a title charge that has left the rest for dust.
"He [Abramovich] came for three days to watch our training sessions, to watch the video analysis, to stay with us. He supported me," Conte told a pre-match news conference. "He never showed me he was angry.
"I think the club always saw my job, during pre-season and in that period, and trusted in my job. I never thought the club was thinking about sacking me. Honestly."
"At the moment, my situation is very clear. I have two more years' contract with the club," he said.
"Then, if the club give me the possibility to stay here and to extend my contract, for sure I am available to do this.
"But we have the same idea about the future. The way we have to do things together, to improve the squad and the team.
"But, I repeat, I'm happy for this season and am happy to stay here. I hope to stay here for many years."
