Italy on Thursday appointed Antonio Conte as its new head coach until 2016. The former Juventus coach shocked the world when he decided to step down as Juve manager last month after winningthree consecutive Serie A titles. According to reports, his contract has a base salary of 4.1 million euros ($5.4 million), with bonuses rising to 4.6 million euros ($6.2 million) depending onperformances.