FIGC President Giovanni Malagò has been noticed enjoying five-a-side with Roberto Mancini, who stays within the operating for the Italy nationwide group head coach position, however the head of the Italian FA nonetheless desires to nominate a technical director first, and claims that there might be a ‘shock’ candidate on the playing cards.
Malago performs five-a-side with Mancini and feedback on Italy’s potential technical director
It’s set to be . Malagò has claimed that ‘that is the week for the technical director’ and has promised that there can be developments over the weekend.
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Italy are nonetheless with no head coach or a technical director following the departure of Gennaro Gattuso earlier this yr. Delegation chief adopted him and former FIGC President Gabriele Gravina out the door instantly after the World Cup play-off remaining defeat towards Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ROME, ITALY – JUNE 19: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy new head coach Gennaro Gattuso and FIGC president Gabriele Gravina pose throughout the press convention at Lodge Parco dei Principi on June 19, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Mancini and Antonio Conte are the 2 frontrunners to exchange Gattuso as head coach of the Italy nationwide group and Paolo Maldini has been extensively linked with the supply to take over as technical director.
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Maldini has not but come to a definitive determination, however Malagò insists that it is just a matter of time earlier than an appointment is made. He claims that there might nonetheless be a ‘shock’ choice on the playing cards, although.
“That is the week for the technical director, I received’t change my stance on that. It’s Thursday and I hope to calm the nerves over the weekend, I’m working arduous. There may be a shock,” stated Malagò (by way of ).
In the meantime, as per , Malagò has been out enjoying five-a-side soccer with Mancini on the Coppa dei Canottieri match, an occasion that Malagò claims to have taken half in for the final 50 years.
Curiously, Malagò was on a group with Mancini, though this doesn’t imply that he’s the nailed-on favorite, because the Lega Serie A is alleged to choose the concept of appointing Conte as Italy head coach.