The new coach of Italy's national
soccer team Giampiero Ventura said on Tuesday he hoped to
surprise as he held his first news conference after taking over
the post from Antonio Conte.
The former Torino coach said the Euro championships in
France, in which Italy was knocked out by Germany in the quarter
finals, had shown that with organisation and consistency the
team could achieve significant results.
He said he would build on Conte's side but then hoped to
put his own mark on it, "hoping to surprise".
He will only have a few days to prepare for a friendly
against Euro 2016 finalists France in Bari on September 1, so
the starting point would be the team Conte formed for the
championship, but he would also give some young players an
opportunity, he said.
Ventura will be Azzurri boss for the next two years as
Conte has moved to England to manage Chelsea.
Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) Chief Carlo Tavecchio has
said Ventura was chosen for his "experience, group management
and significant moral gifts".
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