Antonio Conte is one for keeping what feels familiar around him – the Italian has his favourite throat lozenges Ambrosoli al Miele imported from his homeland to London, after all.
When he took over at Chelsea, Conte brought in his own backroom staff from Italy too, including coaches, analysts, physios, strength and conditioning experts and nutritionists.
These are the stars behind the scenes, the men who put in hours with the players to make sure that their club gets the best out of them on a Saturday.
When they joined, they were handed one-year contracts. After 11 consecutive wins, though, Chelsea are understood to have handed them three-year deals to match their manager’s.