Chelsea have been crowned champions for the sixth time in their history. Antonio Conte's side have won the Premier League with two games to spare after a late goal by Michy Batshuayi secured the title with a 1-0 win over West Brom.
The £33million striker has endured a frustrating season, spent largely on the bench. But he came to Chelsea's rescue on 81 minutes - just five minutes after replacing Pedro as a substitute - and produced the all-important title-winning goal.
Conte celebrated at the Hawthorns after having a bucket of water poured over him and being sprayed with champagne after Michy Batshuayi’s late winner clinched the Premier League. He has also led his players to the FA Cup final as they face Arsenal later this month as he hopes to win another trophy to his impressive first season.
Conte, 47, becomes the fourth Italian to achieve the feat in the English top-flight - a year after Claudio Ranieri masterminded Leicester City's incredible 5,000-1 winning triumph.
He follows in the footsteps of compatriot Carlo Ancelotti who guided the Blues to the feat seven years ago and Roberto Mancini, who led Manchester City to the crown in 2012.
Conte has been a huge success all season. He became the first manager in history to win three successive Manager of the Month awards as he scooped the prize in October, November and December.
His latest trophy triumph represents the seventh piece of silverware to be collected during Conte's illustrious managerial career.
Culled from: Mirror UK
