Italy boss Antonio Conte is in
the running for the FIFA coach of the year of the award after
being named on a 10-man shortlist published on Tuesday.
Conte quit as Juventus boss in July after leading them to
a third consecutive Serie A title and setting a new record
points tally of 102 in the Italian top flight.
The Azzurri have won all of their games - three Euro 2016
qualifiers and a friendly against the Netherlands - since Conte
stepped in after Cesare Prandelli resigned following their
disappointing World Cup campaign.
Another Italian is on the list - Carlo Ancelotti, the coach
of European champions Real Madrid.
The other candidates are: Pep Guardiola (Spain/Bayern
Munich), Juergen Klinsmann (Germany/USA national team), Joachim
Loew (Germany/Germany national team), Jose Mourinho
(Portugal/Chelsea), Manuel Pellegrini (Chile/Manchester City),
Alejandro Sabella (Argentina/Argentina national team), Diego
Simeone (Argentina/Atletico Madrid), Louis van Gaal
(Netherlands/Netherlands national team/Manchester United).
There are no Italians on the 23-man shortlist for the FIFA
Ballon d'Or player of the year award.
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