Antonio Conte Named Manager of Italian National Team

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Published: August 14, 2014

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Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte is set to take over as manager of the Italian national team, replacing Cesare Prandelli, who stepped away after the World Cup.  

Italy confirmed the hire on Thursday via its Twitter account:



Sky Sports News reported on Conte's contract with the team:



James Horncastle shared when Conte would be introduced:



The Daily Mail originally reported that the sides reached an agreement after speculation linking him to the job picked up steam following his departure from the Vecchia Signora:



Conte, who was a longtime midfielder for Juventus before returning to coach the side, also played for Italy during his career (20 appearances, two goals). Now the Italian Football Federation is hoping he can help revitalize the national team.

He hasn't discussed his situation much since stepping down. The Guardian noted one thing he did mention, which alluded to being able to maintain success with the club. "It may be more difficult to keep winning with Juventus," he said.

Now he'll get a chance to take on a new challenge.



The Azzurri won the World Cup in 2006 but have been knocked out in the group stage in each of the past two FIFA showcases. Their only notable results since that triumph eight years ago were a second-place finish in Euro 2012 and coming in third at last year's Confederations Cup.

Given the amount of talent in the national team pool during those cycles, better results were certainly expected from both the federation and the team's supporters.

So they turn to the 45-year-old boss to bring some of his magic to the equation. He enjoyed immense domestic success with Juventus, highlighted by three straight Serie A titles.

WhoScored passed along an impressive stat to further illustrate the club's dominance during his reign:


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Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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