Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte appointed Inter boss
The Italian has been out of work since winning the FA Cup in 2018
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is the new head coach at Inter.
The Serie A club confirmed the 49-year-old's return to management on Friday morning with a video posted on the club's social media channels, which features a very serious looking Conte and club president Steven Zhang.
"A new chapter in my life is beginning, I'm really excited," Conte told Inter's official website.
"Through my work, I'll try to repay all of the trust that the president and directors have placed in me.
"I have chosen Inter because of the club it is, because of the project's sound basis and how ambitious it is. Because of Inter's history.
"I was struck by the club's transparency and the desire to bring Inter back to where it belongs."
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Conte spent two years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Premier League in his first season and the FA Cup in his final match in charge in May 2018.
The Blues were forced to pay the manager £9m in compensation after the Italian won a legal battle and now he replaces the sacked Luciano Spalletti at the San Siro after the Nerazzurri finished fourth in Serie A this season, 21 points behind champions Juventus.
Conte will be charged with closing the gap on his former side, which he led to three league titles in three seasons as manager between 2011 and 2014.
"I'm sure that Antonio Conte is one of the best coaches out there," Zhang said.
"I'm certain that he'll help us achieve our objective and fulfil our mission, one which has always remained the same: to make this club one of the best in the world again."
Conte Honours
Beginning at Arezzo, Conte has also coached, Atalanta, Siena and the Italy national team
Bari: Serie B (2009/09)
Juventus: Serie A (2012, 2013, 2014)
Chelsea: Premier League (2017), FA Cup (2018)