Giampiero Ventura has held his first press conference as Italy coach since replacing Antonio Conte; UEFA.com lists ten things you may not know about the 68-year-old, who will lead the Azzurri through qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
• This is not the first time that Ventura has replaced Conte. He did so – with success – in the summer of 2009 after Conte led Bari to promotion to Serie A. Ventura guided Bari to tenth place in the top flight with a club record of 50 points in Serie A, drawing twice against José Mourinho’s Inter and beating Juventus 3-1.
• Ventura is an admirer of Josep Guardiola and Spanish football. “Just to have…