Juventus have confirmed Antonio Conte will be their coach for the next two years after the 41-year-old signed a contract in Turin on Tuesday afternoon.
A statement on the club's official website reads:
"Antonio Conte has returned to Juventus. This time to lead them not from the pitch, but from the bench. He is the new coach. Conte has signed a two-year contract that will tie him to the Bianconeri until June 30, 2013."
Earlier the club had confirmed that Luigi Del Neri left his post following one season at the helm. The former Sampdoria man was only able to lead them to a seventh place finish, leaving president Andrea Agnelli to consider his options.
Agnelli said of Conte's arrival: "We want to win, and we want to do it with Conte. He is the first piece of the jigsaw to return to being successful."
The new coach, who guided Siena back to Serie A last term, already has a few new names on his team sheet for the next campaign.
Andrea Pirlo arrived from AC Milan, while Reto Ziegler signed from relegated Sampdoria. The aims for Conte and company are to continue building as Juve hope to return to the upper echelons of Serie A.
During his time with the club as a player, Conte lifted the Champions League and as many as 14 major trophies.
