New Italy coach Antonio Conte gestures at the end of a media conference during his official presentation in Rome August 19, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
ROME (Reuters) - New Italy coach Antonio Conte brushed aside controversy over his wages, which will be part funded by the national federation's sponsors, when he was officially presented on Tuesday.
"Nobody imposes anything on me. My eyes and those of my assistants will be the judge, not sponsors nor newspapers," he told reporters after succeeding Cesare Prandelli.
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