Chelsea manager Conte admits he took pride from the fact five of his club’s teenagers were part of Steve Cooper’s squad that were crowned world champions after beating Spain 5-2 in Kolkata on Saturday.
The outstanding achievement came after the Under 20s won the World Cup in South Korea earlier this year while the roll call of success includes the Under 19s becoming European champions and the Under 21s reaching the last four of their Euros.
Conte believes his experience as a former Italy manager gives him insight into what it takes to deliver international success – and he is certain England are on course to finally deliver at the highest level.
“I think football in England is growing in an incredible way because it is not the only result for young players because under-19s, under-20s have won and the under-21s played a really good European cup,” said Conte.
The Stamford Bridge club has come in for plenty of stick over the failure to bring academy players through the ranks and into the first team.
But Conte says the fact he made his Serie A debut as a 16-year-old means he is always keen to progress youngsters who can make the step up and points to the way he brought Paul Pogba into the Juventus first team as evidence of his commitment to youth.
Chelsea youngsters Marc Guehi, Jonathan Panzo, Connor Gallagher, George McEachran and Callum Hudson Odoi were involved in India
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