Juventus chief reveals Chelsea's next coach
– Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta lets it slip that Antonio Conte is heading to Chelsea
– Marotta says Chelsea’s choice means his club was right to appoint him in 2011
– The Italian does not know if Conte would want to bring on-loan winger Juan Cuadrado with him
Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has let it slip that the club’s former coach Antonio Conte will be the next Chelsea manager.
This only reinforces the open secret that the Italy national team manager will take over at Chelsea in the summer.
Marotta says his move to Chelsea vindicates his club’s decision to pluck him from Siena in 2011.
After being appointed Juventus boss in 2011, Conte went on to lead Juventus to three straight Serie A titles before moving on to coach Italy.
The Italian has already stated he will leave the post after Euro 2016 but he is yet to confirm a move to the Blues.
“The fact Antonio Conte is going to Chelsea just confirms that we made a good choice when we took him from Siena,” Marotta said. “I am proud of this and for him.”
Marotta also discussed the possibility of signing Juan Cuadrado – who is at Juventus on loan from the Premier League champions – permanently.
“But as for Cuadrado? I don’t think Conte will influence our decision. We could keep him here,” he continued.
Jose Mourinho signed Colombian from Fiorentina in January 2015 after he scored 11 goals in 32 league appearances in the Serie A in 2013-14.
He only managed 26 league minutes this season for Chelsea before moving on loan to Juventus, where he has impressed during his spell with three goals in 22 league outings.
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