His first game in charge of Italy will be a friendly against beaten Euro 2016 finalists France in Bari on September 1. Giampiero Ventura was officially unveiled as Italy's new manager on a two-year contractVentura replaces Antonio Conte, who led Italy to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 before taking over at Premier League giants Chelsea. MILAN - Giampiero Ventura was officially unveiled as Italy's new manager on a two-year contract designed to make sure the Azzurri qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. A respected tactician, the 68-year-old Ventura has coached a number of clubs in Italy's top flight and comes to the post following a five-year spell with Torino.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2016 14:45 UTC