Incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is "a man of character,” says Francesco Guidolin

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Agen Bola TerparCaya EURO 2016  ~    Chelsea fans have been reassured: “Your new manager is no crook.”

Antonio Conte may be coming to Stamford Bridge this summer with allegations hanging over him that he knew about match-fixing in Italy, but he has the backing of fellow Italian Francesco Guidolin.

Swansea City head coach Guidolin – who was in charge of Udinese when Conte was at Juventus – insists the next Blues boss plays it straight.

“He is a man of character,” said Guidolin, about Conte, who will take up the reins from current interim boss Guus Hiddink, following Euro 2016.

“I don’t know much about the history of these allegations, but I do know that they do not sound like the Antonio Conte who I know.”

Conte strongly denies allegations that he failed to report match-fixing concerns when he was manager of Siena in 2011.

The case is going through the Italian courts, with prosecutors stating they will press for a suspended six-month jail sentence if the current Italy national team boss is found guilty.

Nonton Bioskop Film Semi  ~   Conte is renowned as a strict disciplinarian, with a volcanic temper, but Guidolin believes he has the right characteristics to maintain the repair job begun by Hiddink.

“He won the league championship title three times with Juventus and now he has this big chance with Chelsea,” he said. “He’s one of the best managers in Europe.”

And Italy legends Andrea Pirlo and Gianluigi Buffon also insist Conte will be a huge success at Stamford Bridge – but have told Chelsea players to prepare for some hard work.

Conte worked with Pirlo at Juventus as well as with the Italian national team.

Pirlo, who plays for New York City in the MLS, said: “I’m certain he will do well.

“He is a terrific worker. The Chelsea players should be prepared for very hard training sessions and for being asked to repeat individual actions many times – day after day. Conte is very professional.”

Buffon added: “Conte is a big coach and I’m convinced he will be an excellent one for Chelsea. 

Conte’s teams are always strong in defence and practise very hard. But the players can expect a lot of work every day.”