The reports that surfaced a few days ago, claiming that the Italian Football Federation was trying to persuade Pep Guardiola to take over as head coach of the country’s national team, werewas confirmed by its president.
According to his statement, the two sides are in talks, and Paolo Maldini and Leonardo have even spoken with the Spanish coach.
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The Italian Football Federation considers Guardiola the best choice to lead the team following yet another failure to qualify for the World Cup and is doingit can to convince him. However, he is not the only option.
They also have alternative options that could be pursued if talks with Guardiola do not go well.
𝗡𝗘𝗪: Italy confirms talks with Pep Guardiola as the federation pushes to make him the next national team coach.
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