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Angry Juventus coach Conte could quit Italy

Juventus coach Antonio Conte is dismayed by the culture at Italy's football grounds. Conte was upset with the banners that appeared at Bologna.

There were references to Heysel and the death of former President Agnelli.

"If this sort of thing happens in Bologna, which is such a lovely and civilised city, then it's over. It is over, because I can sort of expect it in Naples with the great rivalry and the situation in the table, even if it felt like being in a war zone with tear gas...

"If I have to expect a welcome like this in Bologna, then I say that it really makes me want to leave Italy and go abroad. It must be a simpler life elsewhere.

"I cannot think of going with my family, my wife and my daughter to the stadium. We can't go in Florence because it's too risky, in Naples it's too risky and now even Bologna is too risky...

"We are not at war, here. This is sport. This is a sport. In this situation, you may as well just leave. Right now my thoughts are exclusively on Juventus, but these things make you feel very bitter and disheartened. If it happens in Bologna, then we really do have to change everything. It's easier to just go elsewhere."

 Could Italy drive out their brightest coaching talent? Or is Conte going over the top? Give us your shout below...

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