Returning Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku has praised Inter for making him a better striker of the ball, having come back to Stamford Bridge after a decade.
After bouncing back with a Serie B triumph at Siena, the former Bianconeri captain returned to lead his old club from the dugout, and the rest is history. From Juventus all the way to their fierce rivals Inter, we'll rank the four major tenures (this far) in the exceptional coaching career of Antonio Conte.
Euro 2020 boils down to a heavyweight showdown between Italy and England as the two nations battle it out for continental glory at Wembley on Sunday. Former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has offered his view of England's potential weak spots the Italians could try to exploit.
Antonio Conte weighed in on the Euro in an interview: "My assessment on Italy is certainly a positive one. They are all rowing in the same direction, the group is very tight and hungry. This generally bodes well. They have the right consistency and are candidates to have a deep run. I do not see any outsider coming out on top. One of the expected teams will prevail. As far as I am concerned, I did not want this sabbatical but will exploit it."
Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of appointing Juventus supremo Fabio Paratici as their new director of football. Daniel Levy is plotting massive changes in the club hierarchy following an underwhelming season and will be working shoulder to shoulder with the Italian.
Simone Inzaghi is officially Antonio Conte’s successor on the Inter bench. The Nerazzurri successfully lured him away from Lazio with a last-ditch attempt after he had initially agreed to stay with the Biancocelesti. He leaves the Italian Capital after 22 years, first as a player, then as a coach. In the meantime, Romelu Lukaku announced that he is going to stay at the club despite the interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.
Tottenham are in talks with Antonio Conte, who left Inter ten days ago, and former Juventus director Fabio Paratici. The coach is looking for an ambitious project and has been short-listed alongside four of five other candidates. He is the one with the higher requests. The couple spent time together in Turin from 2011 to 2014, winning three domestic titles and two Supercoppa.
Real Madrid were surpassed at the last corner by Juventus in the race to appoint Massimiliano Allegri but will still have an Italian coach on the bench. The Merengues successfully managed to free up Carlo Ancelotti from his contract with Everton and gave him a three-year deal. The gaffer led the Galacticos to their historic Décima, their tenth Champions League victory, in 2014.
They say that the happy moments in life don't last long. And yet, the Nerazzurri fans were expecting to celebrate their first Scudetto triumph for at least few more weeks, before things turn sour. Three days after lifting the long-awaited trophy, Inter announced the departure of Antonio Conte - the architect behind their latest exploits.
Antonio Conte has officially parted ways with Inter, as he has come to terms with the club to rescind his contract a year early. Suning is planning significant budget cuts because of economic difficulties; instead, the coach wanted more ambitious prospects. He reportedly received about half of his remaining wages as a severance package.
Antonio Conte could leave Inter in short order because of irreconcilable disagreements with Suning over the future of the team. Ownership is looking to make a profit in the upcoming transfer market window, while the coach would like to strengthen the squad to compete in Europe. Two completely opposite positions that are likely to lead to a divorce.
Antonio Conte has yet to meet with Steven Zhang to discuss the plans of the team. The summit was expected to happen multiple times over the last week, but there is plenty of uncertainty about it. The chairman may no longer consider it necessary because the coach has been informed of the situation in previous talks. The gaffer is looking for some technical guarantees.