Willian insists there is “no chance” he would still be at Chelsea if Antonio Conte had remained in charge.
The Brazil international was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for much of the summer with Manchester United and Barcelona reportedly interested.
It has been widely reported that Willian was one of a number of players whose relationship with Conte deteriorated last season, with the 30-year-old winger quoted this month claiming that the former Chelsea manager was “very difficult to work with”.
Rumours of Conte’s sacking hung over the club all summer and, despite returning to take the start of pre-season training, the man who delivered the Premier League title to Chelsea in 2017 was soon replaced by Maurizio Sarri.
Willian has since revealed he turned down Barcelona to remain at Chelsea and, having played 76 minutes of their opening-day victory at Huddersfield, said he is still at the club because Conte has gone.
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