Italy Coach Antonio Conte wants Euro 2016 success to “earn” a World Cup campaign and urges a quota of home-grown players.
The former Juventus” data-scaytid=”5″>Juventus boss signed a two-year contract and insists it was part of a specific plan.
Italy Coach Antonio Conte wants Euro 2016 success to “earn” a World Cup campaign and urges a quota of home-grown players.
The former Juventus boss signed a two-year contract and insists it was part of a specific plan.
“Having signed for two years I’m not saying I am forced to win the Euros, but it is an important stepping stone,” Conte told the Corriere dello Sport.
“I am someone who likes to earn things. First we must qualify for Euro 2016, then we’ll work hard without setting minimum objectives and climb back to the top.”
The World Cup 2014 debacle prompted soul-searching and calls for limits on foreign players in Serie A.
“I consider it fundamental to force teams to have a minimum number of Italian players on the pitch and other nations are going in this direction too.
“B-Teams can be a positive experiment, but only with a limit at 23 years of age. The important thing is to get young players actually playing.
“As things stand, we are fortunate Zaza plays for Sassuolo” data-scaytid=”11″>Sassuolo, because he’d get no room at a big club.”