Corriere dello Sport editor Ivan Zazzaroni has backed Massimiliano Allegri as the best candidate to succeed Antonio Conte at , whereas claiming Roberto Mancini is all however sure to be appointed as Italy’s subsequent nationwide workforce coach.
Talking on Radio KissKiss Napoli, , Zazzaroni was characteristically direct.
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“Allegri-Napoli? He could be the primary selection and he could be good,” he mentioned. “I’d not thoughts in any respect if Max got here to Napoli. For the nationwide workforce, Mancini is 99.9% sure.”
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 07: Head coach of Italy Roberto Mancini and Gianluca Vialli of Italy pause for the digicam earlier than to the UEFA Nations League group stage match between and Italy at Johan Cruijff Enviornment on September 7, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Pictures)
Zazzaroni guidelines out Sarri for Napoli as Allegri emerges as Conte successor
The Corriere dello Sport editor defined his reasoning clearly, arguing that Napoli want an skilled, confirmed winner to fill the appreciable void that , ought to he go away, would go away behind.
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“Napoli after Conte is scary,” Zazzaroni mentioned. “You want a really skilled, successful coach.” On the options, he was blunt, ruling out Fabio Grosso as not but prepared for a membership of Napoli’s stature, and suggesting Maurizio Sarri would as an alternative head to .
The feedback come at an enchanting second for each membership and nation.
Conte’s future at Napoli stays unresolved regardless of reported progress in talks with De Laurentiis, whereas the Italy job has been vacant since Gennaro Gattuso’s aspect didn’t qualify for the World Cup.
If Zazzaroni’s evaluation is appropriate, Mancini, who left the Azzurri function in 2023, might be set for a swift and sudden return to the dugout.