>> After the Scudetto achievement, today you’ve
hit another important target:
the contract renewal.
You’ll lead Juventus for another three years.
The club have put their trust in you, and
you
absolutely deserves this confidence.
>> Conte:
Today is certainly a wonderful day,
because it gives continuity to my dream.
Following a year of hard work, I’ve received
an important recognition, and I’d like to
thank our President,
the whole club and his family because they’ve
had faith in me.
This is a demonstration of true esteem
which makes me really satisfied and proud.
Moreover, it certainly pushes me to do even
better.
Now, with at least three years available,
is there
the opportunity to start a winning cycle,
also considering this year’s result?
>> Conte:
This is obviously my intention.
In reality, it’s the same as last year:
the club apparently
wanted to fulfill their project,
thus arranging something important which would
have taken us
again to the top,
in order to match previous Juve side.
And in this championship, we’ve already
been able to return to winning ways.
Next year, we’ll be required to face European
rivals and
we’ll need to confirm abroad the good results
obtained this year in Italy.
Obviously, we’ll also
need to consolidate our position in our country,
because our national championship is always
fundamental.
>> Will it be harder to repeat this season?
>> Conte:
Well, last year in June we began the season
with no favourable forecasts.
We were often put in sixth or seventh place
in the starting grid,
therefore we were thought not to play a key
role in
the championship.
Instead, we turned a wonderful season
into an extraordinary final victory, and
thus we were placed under the spotlights.
Inevitably, those who have the Scudetto sewn
on their
chest start with an advantage.
However, we’ve worked well,
we’ve built solid foundations to be
used in order to improve.
>> You’ve spoken about your next adventure
in the Champions League, which is certainly
very
stimulating.
What are Juventus’
solid foundations which have been already
laid to face your
European adventure?
>> Conte:
Our solid bases refer to a team which will
see several elements confirmed, because we’ve
a young
group which has worked very well.
Therefore, this is a starting point which
must give us the
right serenity.
This year, we’ve carried
out a very hard work under every point of
view.
Now, we’ve a good basis and our Managing
Director Marotta
along with the club will have the task to
expand this basis in order to make it stronger
and stronger.
