Antonio Conte the Right Man in a ‘Dark Moment’ for Italy

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Published: August 14, 2014

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The strained relationship between Antonio Conte and Juventus proved to be a boon for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), who on Thursday handed the 45-year-old the reins to its national team following the exit of Cesare Prandelli.



According to Eurosport, Conte has agreed a two-year contract with the FIGC that will make him the third highest-paid manager at the international level, with only Fabio Capello and Roy Hodgson earning more than his €4.2 million annually.

Kit manufacturer PUMA will contribute more than half of Conte's salary—an unusual piece of business that demonstrates just how vital the Italian football hierarchy thought his appointment to be.



"He has shown he is the best in Italy and one of the best in Europe," remarked former Juventus and Italy striker Fabrizio Ravanelli in an interview with TuttoMercatoWeb.com, as relayed by Football Italia.

"This is a dark moment and he is the best choice possible."

It was only last month that Conte blindsided the Bianconeri with his sudden resignation, and in announcing his decision, he seemed to hint at a row over transfer policy at the club.

"It may be more difficult to keep winning with Juventus," he said at the time, as per Goal.

But winning was all he did in Turin, where his three seasons yielded three Serie A titles as he helped Juventus climb out of the hole they had dug for themselves during the "Calciopoli" period.

He'll now be expected to mastermind a similar revival with Italy, who crashed out of the 2014 World Cup at the group stage.



"He won three league titles in great style in Italy and I think the decision is very apt," stated legendary Azzurri goalkeeper Dino Zoff, according to Football Italia.

"I don't know what he can bring that is new. The squad of players is quite restricted, but I think he is capable of producing a competiti...
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