The Blues boss has revealed that he wants “total control” of the dressing room
Matic has played no part in Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the Far East and reports keep saying he wants to leave Stamford Bridge to join Manchester United.
Costa has been told by Conte that he is not part of his plans next season and is expected to re-join Atletico Madrid.
And Antonio Conte has made it clear the important of keeping authority over the players.
‘The coach must be in total control of the dressing room otherwise there is anarchy,’ the Italian told the Evening Standard.
‘If you lose control, anything can happen and probably you will be sacked in one or two months. If you are lucky three months.
‘It is more difficult. When I was a footballer, the club had more power. If you give education and respect, you must demand education and respect. It is logical that when you must be tough, you must be tough.
‘Then it is right when you have 22 players, it is right to have the same behaviour with all the players – not because one is young and they are different. That is not good.
‘If a player makes a mistake, a young player or an old player, you must underline it and help improve the player to help avoid the mistake in the future.
‘Otherwise, if I go and am very strict only with the young player and not the old players, it is not the right way to have respect from the dressing room.
‘The players are at the same level and sometimes I demand more from the old players than the young players – they have more experience to teach the young players the right behaviour.’
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