Antonio Conte a Perfect Fit for Italian National Team

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Published: July 16, 2014

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Antonio Conte's resignation as Juventus manager comes at a perfect time. The Italy job is still vacant following former boss Cesare Prandelli stepping down, and the FIGC would be wise to hire Conte as the coach of the national team as he possesses all the attributes required.  

Conte's future with Juve has been in the news for a while. The 44-year-old was considering his future back in May. Eventually the manager stuck around, but didn't sign a contract extension past 2015.



Now's the time for the Italian FA to pull the trigger and appoint Conte as the new manager. If anyone can deliver the culture change that some have called for, it's him.



One of the major issues during the 2014 World Cup was all of the reported unrest within the squad. Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli were the two that were allegedly causing those issues. Conte has been able to balance egos and cut any of that nonsense out of his team.

Conte is also a manager that players love because of his passion and attention to detail. Carlos Tevez has likened the former Juve captain to Sir Alex Ferguson, via ESPN FC.

I think he's already on the same level [as Ferguson]. 

He's not lacking anything. He shows that in every game and in every competition he's involved in. He's a top, top coach.

Andrea Pirlo also praised Conte in his autobiography, I Think Therefore I Play, quoted in Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia.

I have dealt with many coaches in my career. Conte is the one who surprised me the most. He needed just one speech, with many simple words, to conquer both me and Juventus. We arrived together on the Planet Juventus.

He presented himself to us on the first day of pre-season training in the gym at Bardonecchia. He already had fire running through his veins and moved like a viper. ‘This squad, dear lad...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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