
Antonio
Conte believes Chelsea will "do their best" to improve over the summer, but
says the club will make the "best decision" on his own future.
Huddersfield secured their Premier League status for next season and
severely dented Chelsea's top-four hopes by battling to a 1-1 draw at
Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
The result leaves Conte's men needing Brighton to beat Liverpool at Anfield
on the final day for any hope of clinching Champions League football next
season. Chelsea play Newcastle at St James' Park knowing only a win will do.
Conte's future has been speculated upon for some time, with reports
suggesting he is unhappy with the club's transfer policy.
He remained coy when asked about his own future, insisting the club would
make the big decisions over the summer in order to improve on a
disappointing Premier League title defence.
Asked whether this could be his last game at Stamford Bridge, Conte said:
"For this season, for sure, it is my last game here. Not only me, but the
players too. I don't have anything to add. It is not my task, there is a
club to judge the situation and then take the best decision.
"Now is not important - we must be focused to finish this season. We have
another game and an FA Cup final - then the club will do their best to
improve their situation."
Chelsea are 20 points worse off than at this stage last season when they
were already champions after Conte instigated a title triumph in his first
season in the job.
Conte's men have lost nine games this season - four more than in the whole
of last season - and the manager thinks Chelsea would deserve to finish
outside the top four, if that's where they end up.
"I'm realistic - I think at the end of the season you finish in the position
you deserve," he said.
"We dropped many points this season - then if we stay fifth then we'll
deserve to stay in that position."
For Huddersfield, this latest performance of grit and outstanding defensive
organisation all-but relegates Swansea City, who need a 10-goal swing on the
final day to turn the tables on Southampton. As a result, Conte
congratulated his opposite number, David Wagner.
"We must respect Huddersfield's plan - they had one target to take one
point," he said.
"They wanted to defend deep - we must give best compliments for Huddersfield
for the result. We had chances but didn't score. A great congratulations to
them."