Gigi Buffon considers Antonio Conte the right man at the right time for Italy, and says work is similar to how it was at Juventus” data-scaytid=”4″>Juventus.
The 45-year-old is overseeing a first week of work with the Azzurri squad since taking over on the bench in place of Cesare Prandelli.
Gigi Buffon considers Antonio Conte the right man at the right time for Italy, and says work is similar to how it was at Juventus.
The 45-year-old is overseeing a first week of work with the Azzurri squad since taking over on the bench in place of Cesare Prandelli.
For Italy’s captain, who up until the start of pre-season was working with Conte at Juventus, the transition is going well.
“The Coach is a perfectionist, a Coach and a man who believes in discipline and rules,” Buffon has told reporters in Florence, in picking up the 2014 Nereo Rocco Award.
“In a time in history like this I think he was the only one who in a short time could have the strength to drag us back up.
“I see him as we saw him at Juve – very clear ideas, transmitting concepts without any possibility of being misunderstood.
“I believe that our players need this type of guidance. I see him as really well, calm, energetic, at the right place.”