WORLD CUP | Conte ready for 50% Italy pay cut but would still cost double Mancini

Antonio Conte is willing to take a 50% pay cut to become Italy head coach, but would still cost about twice as much as rival candidate Roberto Mancini, according to Yahoo Sports. Reports said Conte would accept around €4 million per year, while Mancini would settle for about €2 million, as Italy look for a new coach after Gennaro Gattuso stepped down following a World Cup play-off final loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of March.