Antonio Conte hints that before accepting his current role with Italy, he was sought out by Manchester United.
The Coach's decision to leave Juventus last summer caused a stir, but the national team was not the only option available to the 45-year-old.
“The English team that looked for me ended up signing the Coach of a national team,” he said, in indirect reference to Manchester United's Louis van Gaal.
Antonio Conte hints that before accepting his current role with Italy, he was sought out by Manchester United.
The Coach's decision to leave Juventus last summer caused a stir, but the national team was not the only option available to the 45-year-old.
“The English team that looked for me ended up signing the Coach of a national team,” he said, in indirect reference to Manchester United's Louis van Gaal.
“But my challenge with the national team is personal. Becoming a Coach where usually the job is to select players, it is inspiring.
“I want to turn the Azzurri into a team. I want to work, even though right now I do very little actual work on the pitch.
“This is a burden that I've been bearing for a while, and it manifests itself when I ask for the training camps [which were turned down by the Serie A clubs].
“With the remainder of the time, I coordinate the national youth teams.
“I'm very interested in the youth squads. I bring some of my ideas to the field and I try suggesting others for the young players.”