Agent Mino Raiola reveals that he almost convinced Antonio Conte to join Milan instead of the national team.
The three-time Scudetto-winning Coach left Juventus in the summer and before agreeing to become Azzurri CT was linked with the Rossoneri.
Raiola, interviewed by the Gazzetta dello Sport, says he tried building a link between the two unlikely parties.
“Antonio Conte would have been ideal for the projects of the Rossoneri and I courted him with insistence over those weeks,” says the prominent agent today.
Agent Mino Raiola reveals that he almost convinced Antonio Conte to join Milan instead of the national team.
The three-time Scudetto-winning Coach left Juventus in the summer and before agreeing to become Azzurri CT was linked with the Rossoneri.
Raiola, interviewed by the Gazzetta dello Sport, says he tried building a link between the two unlikely parties.
“Antonio Conte would have been ideal for the projects of the Rossoneri and I courted him with insistence over those weeks,” says the prominent agent today.
“I thought I'd convinced him, but in the long run he didn't feel like taking such a big step.
“Antonio remained fundamentally tied to the Bianconeri world and chose to avoid such a stark break with his history as a footballer and as a Coach.
“Starting again from Milan would have been stimulating, but dangerous from the point of view of the environment he would have found himself in.
“Instead the experience with the national team allows him to take up a neutral role, which may be what he needed.”