Italy rewards Conte

The Italian coach Tottenham received this Thursday the award ‘Panchina D’oro (Golden Bench)’ that accredits him as the best coach of last season, 2020-21, in which he raised the ‘Scudetto’ at the helm of the Inter Milano.

“I am happy because it is an award that my technical colleagues have given me. I would like to share this recognition with the staff and players with whom I shared last season’s journey at Inter,” he said. Conte in the facilities of the London club, where he received the award given by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

It is the sixth recognition that Conte receives from the FIGCwhich has in its record with four ‘Gold Benches’a silver one and a special one that he got by winning the Premier english with him Chelsea.

The president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravinadeclared that he is “hopeful” that this is the last edition to be held remotely and that he is “glad” that this year’s ‘Panchina d’oro’ has registered an almost total participation of those eligible.

“Congratulations to Antonio Conte and all the winners. I hope that these great coaches will be a boost and an example for the new generations, especially in the field of training and constant updating,” he added. Gravina.

Conte won the list with 20 votesone more than the coach of the Milan, Stefano Pioli; and 12 more than Gian Piero Gasperinithe coach of Atalanta.

The Italian arrived at the ‘neroazzurri’ team in 2019 -and won in 2021 a A league hitherto dominated by Juventus-, after having trained the Chelsea (2016-18), the Italian national team (2014-16) and the Juventus (2011-14).