As reported by The Times, key transfer negotiator Marina Granovskaia is the reason behind the divide, with Conte blaming her for this season’s poor form.
As a result, former goalkeeper Cudicini is being used as a buffer between the pair as their rapport continues to deteriorate.
After Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat at Arsenal, the Italian launched an astonishing attack on senior board members, claiming they were responsible for ‘every single player’ signed since the summer.
Granovskaia has clashed with the Blues head coach on multiple occasions, largely due to her willingness to operate on a stringent budget, as instructed by owner Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich has unwavering trust in his director after she helped broker the Fernando Torres transfer in 2011 and the club’s kit deal with Nike, which will earn the Blues around £60 million per year until 2032.
However, the former Juventus boss is particularly unhappy at her failure last summer to sign two former players from his time in Turin; Leonardo Bonucci and Fernando Llorente.
The board are reportedly growing weary of Conte’s complaints and feel particularly embarrassed he so openly criticises the signings brought to Stamford Bridge.
Despite spending over £200 million on the likes of Danny Drinkwater and Tiemoue Bakayoko, Conte is unhappy with the Blues’ business and is not afraid to let chairman Bruce Buck know about it.
In an exclusive with The Sun, former midfielder Frank Lampard admitted he feared his former side face being left behind by big-spenders Manchester City and Manchester United.
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