Conte wins legal battle against Chelsea over sacking

An employment tribunal has ruled that Conte, who led the Blues to the Premier League title and FA Cup in his two years at the helm, was unfairly dismissed.

Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has won his legal battle against the club, an employment tribunal has ruled.

But the former Blues boss, who won the Premier League in his debut season at Stamford Bridge, has been awarded just over £85,000 in compensation.

Nevertheless, Chelsea accounts recently revealed that the Italian’s sacking in 2018 was the most expensive dismissal in the history of English football.

The accounts showed that Conte’s departure, shortly after winning the FA Cup, along with his backroom staff and associated legal costs, cost £26.6million.

Now, Employment Judge Andrew Glennie had stated that he was unfairly dismissed.

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“The complaint of unfair dismissal is well-founded,” he declared. “The respondent shall pay to the claimant a basic award of £1,524 and a compensatory award of £83,682, being a total of £85,206.”