New Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has pledged to turn the the embarrassment of the Azzurri's early World Cup exit into a positive after he was officially unveiled at a press conference on Thursday.

Prandelli takes control of an Italian side smarting from a World Cup title defence that smouldered into obscurity as they finished bottom of a group they were hardly expected to be tested by, however, the 52-year-old refused to blame previous boss Marcello Lippi for the state in which he finds the national team.

"What has happened has happened, I want to transform the negativity into something positive," said Prandelli.