Conte’s drug past revisited in ongoing Mourinho spat
Portuguese journalist Eládio Paramés, who is widely known as Mourinho’s ‘spin-doctor,’ wrote an article in the national outlet Record. In it, he weighs in on the war of words, and brings up Conte’s dark past.
“Sr. Conte, sabe or que é a EPO,” he asks the Chelsea manager. “Mr. Conte, do you remember the EPO case?”
Two years after Conte captained Juventus to Champions League glory in 1996, an investigation into illegal doping was launched in Turin. During a raid on Juventus’ training ground, some 281 different types of drugs were found.
Among the players who admitted to taking a series of drugs was current Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane. However, Conte has never admitted to taking drugs whilst at Juventus.
It’s unclear how, or if, the Italian will respond to the inflammatory article.