Chelsea football club has
announced that Antonio Conte, former Juventus manager and current Italian team
coach will take over the reins at the club on a three year deal this summer.
The club sacked Jose Mourinho in December last year after a string of poor
results & appointed Guus Hiddink in a caretaker role, but have now
confirmed Conte in a new statement published on their website.
'Chelsea Football Club
is delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Conte as First Team Head
Coach'. 'Conte, who is currently the manager of the Italy national side, has
signed a three-year contract. He will begin work in London following his
country’s participation in this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament.'
The 46-year-old Antonio Conte
said:
‘I am very excited about
the prospect of working at Chelsea Football Club. I am proud to be the coach of
the national team of my country and only a role as attractive as manager of
Chelsea could follow that. 'I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the
club and the day-to-day challenge of competing in the Premier League. 'Chelsea
and English football are watched wherever you go, the fans are passionate and
my ambition is to have more success to follow the victories I enjoyed in Italy.
'I am happy we have made the announcement now so everything is clear and we can
end the speculation. I will continue to focus on my job with the Italian
national team and will reserve speaking about Chelsea again until after the
Euros.’
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