Azzurri coach Antonio Conte on
Friday praised Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri's proposed
summit between Italy's 20 Series A coaches to debate ways to
improve Italian soccer.
"It would be a constructive debate to try to improve what,
if anything, needs improving," Allegri said after Conte
complained of the dire state of the sport in Italy.
"Italian soccer is not going in the right direction," Conte
told RAI public broadcaster earlier this week.
"We have to take this on, and go from words to deeds.
"The players have to rediscover the desire to work hard, or
else this will only be the start of a decline".
On Friday, Conte said Allegri's proposal was just the
ticket.
"It's what I wanted," he told ANSA. "If we want to become
more internationally competitive, I believe it is crucial to
talk about training methods".
The national team coach went on to say he also wants to
meet with his counterparts from Serie B, the Pro League, junior
teams, and Italian amateur soccer league Lega Nazionale
Dilettanti (LND).
"We need to work together for a common objective, which is
the growth of Italian soccer," said Conte.
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