Juventus chief Fabio Paratici admits he was taken aback when Antonio Conte took charge of Juventus.

The former Juve coach now has Inter leading the Serie A table.

“A little bit, at the beginning it affected me more, now I'm getting used to it," Paratici told Tuttosport.

“I still have ties to Conte; we won our three first titles with him. Juventus owe him a lot, both as a player and as a coach."

“Honestly, I had no doubt that they would challenge us for the title with him at the helm, and I have no doubt that it will be very tough and go all the way until the end.

“He remains a friend, to whom I tell: good luck. But not too much."