Italian giants, InterMilan has appointed former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, the Serie A side has announced barely a day after the sacking of Luciano Spalletti who had only spent two seasons with the club.
The 49-year-old returns to management having been sacked by the Blues at the end of the 2017-18 season mostly for the simple reason of failing to qualify for the Champions League spot.
“A new chapter in my life is beginning, I’m really excited,” said Conte on Inter’s official website.”Through my work, I’ll try to repay all of the trust that the president and directors have placed in me”, he added.
“I have chosen Inter because of the club it is, because of the project’s sound basis and how ambitious it is. Because of Inter’s history. “I was struck by the club’s transparency and the desire to bring Inter back to where it belongs.”
Conte spent two years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Premier League in his first season and the FA Cup in his final match in charge in May 2018.
The Italian replaces the sacked Luciano Spalletti at the San Siro after the Nerazzurri finished fourth in Serie A this season, 21 points behind champions Juventus after they were thrashed by Atalanta the group stages.
Ex-Italy boss Conte will be charged with closing the gap on his former side, which he led to three league titles in three seasons as manager between 2011 and 2014.
“I’m sure that Antonio Conte is one of the best coaches out there,” said Inter president Steven Zhang.
“I’m certain that he’ll help us achieve our objective and fulfil our mission, one which has always remained the same: to make this club one of the best in the world again.
Spalletti had a contract until 2021, after joining the side in 2016 June and leading them into the Champions League for the first time in six years in the first of his two seasons.
The appointment of the manager will probably intensity Lukaku rumours who has since expressed his desire to join the Italian giants as his stay seems dull at Trafford.
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