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Antonio Conte Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
In June 2009, after weeks of rumours linking Conte to the vacant managerial role at Juventus, he agreed in principle for a contract extension to keep him at Bari for the new season.
After Claudio Ranieri was sacked by Juventus, Conte was again reported to be a potential replacement.
Shortly prior to Ranieri's termination, Conte had made public his ambition to be Juventus coach at some stage and was confident he was ready for the demands of the role.
Despite a good start at the helm of the Orobici, the club found itself struggling by November, leading to protests from local supporters and friction between Conte and the club's ultra supporters.
On 6 January 2010, Conte was repeatedly confronted by Atalanta fans during a home game against Napoli which ended in a 0-2 defeat for the Nerazzurri.
The match ended with Conte receiving police protection to avoid an altercation with the Atalanta ultras.
On 9 May 2010, Conte was announced as new head coach of Siena, with the aim of leading the Tuscan side back to the top flight after relegation to the 2010-11 Serie B. Conte successfully secured promotion for Siena, which would be competing in the 2011-12 Serie A season.
On 22 May 2011, Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta announced Juventus had appointed Conte as its new head coach, replacing Luigi Delneri.
On 20 March 2012, Conte became the first coach to lead Juventus to a Coppa Italia final since Marcello Lippi in the 2004 Coppa Italia Final.
In November 2012, Conte was awarded the Trofeo Maestrelli, an award honouring the three best Italian coaches working in the professional league, the country's youth coaching system and outside Italy, respectively.
Despite drawing a large number of matches during the season, on 6 May 2012 Conte led Juventus to their 28th league title with one match remaining by beating Cagliari 2-0.
After winning a second consecutive Supercoppa Italiana in 2013, Juventus won their third consecutive Serie A title under Conte during the 2013-14 season, winning the league with a Serie A record of 102 points.
On 14 August 2014, following Italy national team manager Cesare Prandelli's resignation, the Italian Football Federation announced to have agreed a two-year deal with Conte as new head coach of the national team until Euro 2016.
With the national side, Conte continued to field formations which he had employed during his successful spell with Juventus, varying between the 4-3-3, 4-2-4, 3-3-4, and the 3-5-2 in particular, with the latter being the tactical choice that ultimately replaced Prandelli's 4-3-1-2 midfield diamond formation.
Conte won his first competitive match on 9 September 2014, defeating Norway 2-0 in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying match in Oslo, with goals by Simone Zaza and Leonardo Bonucci.
After ten matches as Italy manager, Conte suffered his first defeat on 16 June 2015, in a 1-0 international friendly loss against Portugal.
On 15 March 2016, the FIGC confirmed Conte would step down as manager after Euro 2016.
Following the win, Conte drew praise from the media for the team's unity, defensive strength, and for his tactical approach to the match, which impeded Belgium from creating many goalscoring opportunities.
Conte led Italy out of the group to the Round of 16 with one match to spare on 17 June after a 1-0 victory against Sweden.
Italy had not won the second group match in a major international tournament since Euro 2000, in which Conte had coincidentally appeared as a player.
Speaking after the match, Conte said, "[T]he decision to leave the national team after two years was taken early," and that the reason for leaving was because he "Wanted to return to the cut and thrust of club football".
On 4 April 2016, it was confirmed Conte would officially become the new first-team head coach of English side Chelsea from the 2016-17 season after signing a three-year contract, which would keep him at the club until 2019.
On 17 December, Conte set a new club record with 11 consecutive league victories in a single season, following a 1-0 away triumph over Crystal Palace.
On 13 January 2017, Conte became the first manager in history to win three consecutive Premier League Manager of the Month awards.
On 18 July 2017, Conte signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea.
Conte apologised afterwards but was nonetheless charged with misconduct by the FA. On 19 May 2018, Conte led Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the 2018 FA Cup Final.
On 31 May 2019, Conte was appointed head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.
Despite achieving Serie A glory, on 26 May 2021, Inter announced that Conte had left the club by mutual consent.
On 1 January 2022, following a 1-0 win vs Watford, Conte became the first Tottenham manager to go unbeaten in their first eight league games.
As a manager, Conte is known for using the 3-5-2 formation, fielding two wingbacks in lieu of wingers, with two out-and-out strikers backed by an attacking box-to-box midfielder in a three-man midfield, in front of a three-man defensive line.
Some commentators have also observed that, although Conte's teams are capable of playing a short passing possession game, in which the ball is played out from the back on the ground, they are mainly known for their direct style of attacking play, as well as their ability to utilise long balls and score from counter-attacks with few touches; however, Conte has rejected claims that his teams prefer to sit back and play on the counter-attack.
In his first season as Chelsea manager, Conte started with a 4-1-4-1 formation, but after two comprehensive defeats to Arsenal and Liverpool early in the season, he changed the system to a fluid 3-4-2-1, with his trademark three-man defence consisting of David Luiz, César Azpilicueta, and Gary Cahill, two defensive-minded midfielders in N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matić, two wing-backs equally capable at also playing as wingers, and a three-man attack spearheaded by striker Diego Costa and crucially assisted by outside forwards Eden Hazard and Pedro or Willian.
Conte drew praise for his role in revitalising the team in the media, with BBC pundit John Motson describing Chelsea's 5-0 home win against Everton on 5 November 2016 as the best 90-minute performance he had ever seen in the Premier League.
Conte described David Luiz as being "Crucial" to the team's success, and praised him for working to improve his composure and concentration.
Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci singled out Conte for his role in motivating the players and creating a unified team environment at Euro 2016, commenting that the players had given their coach the nickname The Godfather, for the way he made them want to listen when he spoke.
"The suggestion sent Conte into a fury. He chased every player out of the room as he tore into Buffon. 'I don't want to hear another word,' Conte is said to have screamed. 'From you, of all people, I would never have expected such a thing. Bonuses You're a disappointment, a defeat from the moment you open your mouth. Just like all the rest of these half-wits.'" Juventus won the game 3-0 and set a new record for the most points and wins in a single Serie A season.
In May 2016, the preliminary hearing judge of the court of Cremona acquitted Conte of all charges in regard to his alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal from the 2010-11 season, during his time with Siena in Serie B. Despite Conte's success at Juventus, there were indications that his departure from the club in May 2014 was not as amicable as had been portrayed, with observers pointing to a comment he made in the immediate aftermath of the club's 2014 title success.
Conte refuted these claims, saying, "I've been a player too and I know how to behave. I always show great respect for everyone, including Manchester United. There was no incident, it was just a normal thing to do. I wasn't mocking anyone, I wouldn't do that. Today it was right to call our fans in a moment when I was listening to only the supporters of Manchester United at 4-0. The players, after a 4-0 win, deserved a great clap. It's very normal. If we want to cut the emotion we can go home and change our job." Although Conte was criticised for his behaviour by Mourinho, Chelsea winger Pedro supported Conte's actions.
In addition to his native Italian, Conte can also speak English.
In June 2009, after weeks of rumours linking Conte to the vacant managerial role at Juventus, he agreed in principle for a contract extension to keep him at Bari for the new season.
After Claudio Ranieri was sacked by Juventus, Conte was again reported to be a potential replacement.
Shortly prior to Ranieri's termination, Conte had made public his ambition to be Juventus coach at some stage and was confident he was ready for the demands of the role.
Despite a good start at the helm of the Orobici, the club found itself struggling by November, leading to protests from local supporters and friction between Conte and the club's ultra supporters.
On 6 January 2010, Conte was repeatedly confronted by Atalanta fans during a home game against Napoli which ended in a 0-2 defeat for the Nerazzurri.
The match ended with Conte receiving police protection to avoid an altercation with the Atalanta ultras.
On 9 May 2010, Conte was announced as new head coach of Siena, with the aim of leading the Tuscan side back to the top flight after relegation to the 2010-11 Serie B. Conte successfully secured promotion for Siena, which would be competing in the 2011-12 Serie A season.
On 22 May 2011, Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta announced Juventus had appointed Conte as its new head coach, replacing Luigi Delneri.
On 20 March 2012, Conte became the first coach to lead Juventus to a Coppa Italia final since Marcello Lippi in the 2004 Coppa Italia Final.
In November 2012, Conte was awarded the Trofeo Maestrelli, an award honouring the three best Italian coaches working in the professional league, the country's youth coaching system and outside Italy, respectively.
Despite drawing a large number of matches during the season, on 6 May 2012 Conte led Juventus to their 28th league title with one match remaining by beating Cagliari 2-0.
After winning a second consecutive Supercoppa Italiana in 2013, Juventus won their third consecutive Serie A title under Conte during the 2013-14 season, winning the league with a Serie A record of 102 points.
On 14 August 2014, following Italy national team manager Cesare Prandelli's resignation, the Italian Football Federation announced to have agreed a two-year deal with Conte as new head coach of the national team until Euro 2016.
With the national side, Conte continued to field formations which he had employed during his successful spell with Juventus, varying between the 4-3-3, 4-2-4, 3-3-4, and the 3-5-2 in particular, with the latter being the tactical choice that ultimately replaced Prandelli's 4-3-1-2 midfield diamond formation.
Conte won his first competitive match on 9 September 2014, defeating Norway 2-0 in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying match in Oslo, with goals by Simone Zaza and Leonardo Bonucci.
After ten matches as Italy manager, Conte suffered his first defeat on 16 June 2015, in a 1-0 international friendly loss against Portugal.
On 15 March 2016, the FIGC confirmed Conte would step down as manager after Euro 2016.
Following the win, Conte drew praise from the media for the team's unity, defensive strength, and for his tactical approach to the match, which impeded Belgium from creating many goalscoring opportunities.
Conte led Italy out of the group to the Round of 16 with one match to spare on 17 June after a 1-0 victory against Sweden.
Italy had not won the second group match in a major international tournament since Euro 2000, in which Conte had coincidentally appeared as a player.
Speaking after the match, Conte said, "[T]he decision to leave the national team after two years was taken early," and that the reason for leaving was because he "Wanted to return to the cut and thrust of club football".
On 4 April 2016, it was confirmed Conte would officially become the new first-team head coach of English side Chelsea from the 2016-17 season after signing a three-year contract, which would keep him at the club until 2019.
On 17 December, Conte set a new club record with 11 consecutive league victories in a single season, following a 1-0 away triumph over Crystal Palace.
On 13 January 2017, Conte became the first manager in history to win three consecutive Premier League Manager of the Month awards.
On 18 July 2017, Conte signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea.
Conte apologised afterwards but was nonetheless charged with misconduct by the FA. On 19 May 2018, Conte led Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the 2018 FA Cup Final.
On 31 May 2019, Conte was appointed head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.
Despite achieving Serie A glory, on 26 May 2021, Inter announced that Conte had left the club by mutual consent.
On 1 January 2022, following a 1-0 win vs Watford, Conte became the first Tottenham manager to go unbeaten in their first eight league games.
As a manager, Conte is known for using the 3-5-2 formation, fielding two wingbacks in lieu of wingers, with two out-and-out strikers backed by an attacking box-to-box midfielder in a three-man midfield, in front of a three-man defensive line.
Some commentators have also observed that, although Conte's teams are capable of playing a short passing possession game, in which the ball is played out from the back on the ground, they are mainly known for their direct style of attacking play, as well as their ability to utilise long balls and score from counter-attacks with few touches; however, Conte has rejected claims that his teams prefer to sit back and play on the counter-attack.
In his first season as Chelsea manager, Conte started with a 4-1-4-1 formation, but after two comprehensive defeats to Arsenal and Liverpool early in the season, he changed the system to a fluid 3-4-2-1, with his trademark three-man defence consisting of David Luiz, César Azpilicueta, and Gary Cahill, two defensive-minded midfielders in N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matić, two wing-backs equally capable at also playing as wingers, and a three-man attack spearheaded by striker Diego Costa and crucially assisted by outside forwards Eden Hazard and Pedro or Willian.
Conte drew praise for his role in revitalising the team in the media, with BBC pundit John Motson describing Chelsea's 5-0 home win against Everton on 5 November 2016 as the best 90-minute performance he had ever seen in the Premier League.
Conte described David Luiz as being "Crucial" to the team's success, and praised him for working to improve his composure and concentration.
Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci singled out Conte for his role in motivating the players and creating a unified team environment at Euro 2016, commenting that the players had given their coach the nickname The Godfather, for the way he made them want to listen when he spoke.
"The suggestion sent Conte into a fury. He chased every player out of the room as he tore into Buffon. 'I don't want to hear another word,' Conte is said to have screamed. 'From you, of all people, I would never have expected such a thing. Bonuses You're a disappointment, a defeat from the moment you open your mouth. Just like all the rest of these half-wits.'" Juventus won the game 3-0 and set a new record for the most points and wins in a single Serie A season.
In May 2016, the preliminary hearing judge of the court of Cremona acquitted Conte of all charges in regard to his alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal from the 2010-11 season, during his time with Siena in Serie B. Despite Conte's success at Juventus, there were indications that his departure from the club in May 2014 was not as amicable as had been portrayed, with observers pointing to a comment he made in the immediate aftermath of the club's 2014 title success.
Conte refuted these claims, saying, "I've been a player too and I know how to behave. I always show great respect for everyone, including Manchester United. There was no incident, it was just a normal thing to do. I wasn't mocking anyone, I wouldn't do that. Today it was right to call our fans in a moment when I was listening to only the supporters of Manchester United at 4-0. The players, after a 4-0 win, deserved a great clap. It's very normal. If we want to cut the emotion we can go home and change our job." Although Conte was criticised for his behaviour by Mourinho, Chelsea winger Pedro supported Conte's actions.
In addition to his native Italian, Conte can also speak English.
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