Didier Deschamps has spoken of his pride after he was officially confirmed as the new Juventus boss.
The Frenchman signed a two-year contract with the outfit on Monday to seal a return to the club where he shined as a player.
“I feel enormously happy right now. I’m really proud to have come back here, to Turin, to boss a team like Juventus,” said the 37-year-old.
“I am part of Juventus’ history as a player, and the fans remember me as I was on the field," he added.
“Perhaps I wasn’t the most spectacular player, but I always gave the best that I could, right until the end.
“The team needs to have this same mentality, to always believe in themselves. To do this, we have to ensure that we have everyone’s support.”
Juve opted for the most famous ‘water carrier’ the game has ever seen after Fabio Capello jumped ship to join Real Madrid last week.
Deschamps, who has led previous club Monaco to a Champions League Final as a Coach, spent five years in Turin as a player.
During that time he won three Scudetti, a Champions League, an Intercontinental title and a European Super Cup.
The 1998 French World Cup winning captain will be joined by a familiar face in Turin next term in the shape of Olivier Kapo.
The wide midfielder was signed by Juve from Auxerre two years ago, but spent last term on loan in the Principality even if Deschamps was quickly replaced by Francesco Guidlolin before Christmas.
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