Chelsea's next manager will reportedly be bound by tighter budgetary restrictions than current boss Antonio Conte.

The Italian has criticised the club's hierarchy this season for a perceived lack of investment but, according to the Evening Standard, his successor will have even less funding to spend on new players.

The report states that Chelsea are currently mulling over offers from lenders to bankroll their plans for a new stadium, the cost of which is said to have doubled to around £1.2bn.

Depending on which financier they choose, the club could borrow anything between £300m and £850m.

Conte, who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer, is not the only manager to have complained about a lack of investment during the Roman Abramovich era, with current Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho also making his frustrations known.

Written by
Mark Langshaw