Who is Antonio Conte?

Coach Antonio Conte was born on 31 July 1969. He is an Italian born professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the Serie A club Inter Milan.

Conte played as a midfielder and started his career with the local club, Lecce. Later he became one of the most successful and influential players in the history of Juventus.

He was the captain of the team, winning the UEFA Champions League and five Serie A titles, among others. He also played for the Italy national team and took part in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, where Italy finished second on both occasions.

His career as a manager began in 2006 and led Bari to the B 2008/09 Serie B title and Siena to promotion from the same division two years later. He then took over Juventus in 2011, where he implemented a 3-5-2 formation and won three consecutive Serie A titles before taking charge of the Italian national team until UEFA Euro 2016 in 2014.

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In April 2016 he became manager of Chelsea, leading them to the Premier League title in his first responsible season. He later won the FA Cup with his team in his second season. He was dismissed as Chelsea manager in July 2018. On 31 May 2019, he was appointed as the new Inter Milan manager.

Conte is credited with bringing back and publicizing the 3-5-2 formation, having used it on a minimal scale since its heyday at the 1990 World Cup.

Antonio Conte Football Club Career

Lecce

Antonio Conte began his career with the youth team of his home club Lecce and made his Serie A debut with the first team on 6 April 1986 at the age of 16 in a 1-1 draw against Pisa. Under manager Carlo Mazzone he became a fundamental player for the squad.

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In 1987 he broke his tibia and risked injury at the end of his career. During the 1988/89 season, however, he was back on the pitch and scored his first Serie A goal on 11 November 1989 in a 3-2 defeat to Napoli. He collected a total of 99 appearances and one goal for Lecce.

Antonio Conte – International career

Antonio Conte also played for the Italian national team and made his debut on 27 May 1994 in a 2:0 friendly win against Finland at the age of 24 under Arrigo Sacchi.

Antonio Conte was a member of the Italian squad for both the 1994 FIFA World Cup under Sacchi and the UEFA Euro 2000 under Dino Zoff, finishing second in both tournaments. However, after an injury in the 1996 Champions League final, he missed out on the squad for Euro 1996.

Siena

On 9 May 2010, Conte was announced as the new head coach of Siena, to bring the Tuscan team back to the top after relegating them to the B 2010/11 series. 30] Conte successfully secured the promotion for Siena, who would play in Serie A in the 2011/12 season.

Juventus

On 22 May 2011 Juventus sports director, Giuseppe Marotta announced that Juventus had appointed Conte as the new head coach, replacing Luigi Delneri. Conte arrived with high expectations that he, a former fan favourite as the club’s midfielder, would lead them back to the pinnacle of Italian and European play.

Atalanta

On 21 September 2009, Conte replaced Angelo Gregucci as manager of Atalanta. Despite a good start at the top of the Orobici, the club had problems until November, which led to protests from local fans and friction between Conte and the club’s Ultra fans.

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On 6 January 2010, Conte was repeatedly confronted by Atalanta fans during a home game against Napoli that ended in a 0-2 defeat for the Nerazzurri. The match ended with Conte receiving police protection to avoid a confrontation with the Atalanta Ultras. [28] The next day, Conte took care of his resignation at the club and finished 19th.

Italy National Team

Conte in its technical area, which manages Italy against Azerbaijan, the game in which the qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 was achieved.

On 14 August 2014, following the resignation of the Italian national team manager Cesare Prandelli, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced that it had signed a two-year contract with Conte as the new head coach of the national team until the 2016 European Championship.

Chelsea

On 4 April 2016, it was confirmed that Conte had signed a three-year contract and would officially become the new head coach of the first team of the English club Chelsea from the 2016/17 season.

Inter Milan

On 31 May 2019, Conte was appointed head coach of the Serie A club Inter Milan. On 26 August 2019, Inter Milan won their first league match of the season with a 4-0 victory over Lecce. Inter were one point behind Juventus in the Serie A title race.

 

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“Voglio continuare a crescere, a stupire me stesso e gli altri. I miei giocatori voglio che siano grandi uomini, dentro e fuori dal campo. Io vivo per la vittoria. Per vincere ci vuole testa, cuore e gambe. Non in quest’ordine preciso.” ?⚫?? #inter #antonioconte #amala #andratuttobene #iorestoacasa @inter -STAFF-

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Antonio Conte Controversy

Before Euro 2012, Conte was accused of failing to report attempted match rigging attempts by ex-Siena player Filippo Carobbio in connection with the 2011-12 betting scandal during his time as manager of Siena.

 

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“La Roma è una squadra attrezzata, hanno un ottimo organico e un bravo allenatore. Una partita di alto indice di difficoltà per noi che viene dopo aver giocato due giorni prima contro la Spal: quindi un viaggio e un giorno in meno di recupero. Da parte nostra di positivo c’è l’entusiasmo: vediamo riconosciuto il lavoro che è stato fatto e i ragazzi cominciano ad essere apprezzati. Nell’ultimo periodo, a sorpresa, la squadra è stata bistrattata troppo”.“C’è una contingenza avuta fino dall’inizio del campionato: abbiamo avuto l’infortunio grave di Sanchez per 4-5 mesi. E anche in mezzo al campo è stata un’annata tormentata per via di alcuni infortuni ripetuti: penso a Sensi, l’abbiamo avuto per pochissimo tempo. Penso anche all’infortunio traumatico di Gagliardini e di Barella. Vecino ha sempre il problema al ginocchio. Sono stati due reparti che ci e mi hanno fatto soffrire: però vediamo il bicchiere mezzo pieno e chi sta portando la carretta ha dato risposte importanti. La Roma? “Hanno cambiato il sistema tattico, utilizzano anche loro la difesa a 3 e due trequartisti dietro a Dzeko: lui è un punto di riferimento, così come Mkhitaryan che ha ritrovato lo smalto dei vecchi tempi. Pellegrini sta facendo bene, hanno Spinazzola e Zappacosta: sono una buona squadra, Veretout e Diawara danno qualità e quantità. Anche loro erano partiti per giocare un campionato importante, bisogna fare attenzione”.?⚫️ #forzainter #amala #amalasempre #romainter #prematch #intervista #allenamento #semprepositivi

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Carobbio, himself charged with extensive involvement in the scandal, claimed that Siena owner Massimo Mezzaroma had indirectly sent a message to players during the technical meeting before a match between Siena and Novara, asking them to ensure that the game ended in a draw to help Mezzaroma make a big profit on a bet he had made.

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The game ended 2-2 and Carobbio testified that Conte was present when the message was passed to the players before the match. Carrobio also claimed that the result of the last game of the season, in which Siena lost 1-0 to AlbinoLeffe, was arranged beforehand after Siena’s assistant manager asked him and another player to “contact someone at Albino-Leffe to arrange a return match agreement”.

Further allegations were made against Conte over Siena’s 5-0 win over Varese this season, notably that he knew they had been asked to lose and had not reported the match.

Antonio Conte Bio Wiki

Name	Antonio Conte
Date of birth	31 July 1969 (age 51)
Place of birth	Lecce, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Inter Milan (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1991	Lecce	71	(1)
1991–2004	Juventus	296	(29)
Total		367	(30)
National team
1994–2000	Italy	20	(2)
Teams managed
2006	Arezzo
2007	Arezzo
2007–2009	Bari
2009–2010	Atalanta
2010–2011	Siena
2011–2014	Juventus
2014–2016	Italy
2016–2018	Chelsea
2019–	Inter Milan
Honours and Awards Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup 1994 UEFA European Championship 2000

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Reference: Wikipedia