English football club, Chelsea has announced Italy national team boss, Antonio Conte as its new head coach.
.@ChelseaFC is delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Conte… https://t.co/prZqPkLaNE pic.twitter.com/hUu7iHVVRm
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 4, 2016
Conte, who signed a three-year contract, will take charge at the Stamford Bridge after guiding his country all through Euro 2016 tournament.
He stated following the announcement: ‘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.’
The Blues currently sit 10th with 44-points on EPL 2015/16 standings, under the supervision of interim coach, Guus Hiddink who was appointed in December 2015, following the sacking of José Mourinho.
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Conte, who will be the fifth Italian to manage club added: ‘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.’
The 46-year-old has managed teams including, Siena, Atlanta and Juventus in the past, and currently manages Italy national team.
