Ventura rewarded with new Italy deal

Rome (AFP) – Italy coach Giampiero Ventura has signed a new two-year contract to lead the Azzurri to the 2020 European Championship, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced Wednesday. The 69-year-old former Torino boss took over on a two-year deal after Antonio Conte left to join Chelsea in June last year. But his record of winning seven of his 10 games in charge has convinced FIGC president Carlo Tavecchio to extend his contract beyond the 2018 World Cup in Russia. “The president of the federation announced the extension of the national coach’s contract until the next European championships (2020),” the

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