Andrea Pirlo is reportedly not to be appointed as the selector for the Italian national football team. The process appears stalled as the week concludes without a definitive appointment. Concerns among team members center on the ongoing contract negotiations for the coaching position and the subsequent required agreement with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
A key obstacle remains the approval from the federation’s president, Giovanni Malag, who has not yet given the necessary authorization to proceed with the selection of Pirlo. Furthermore, the situation has led to potential internal changes within the FIGC structure. Sources indicate that the federation’s technical director, Paolo Maladini, along with his advisor Leonardo, may consider resigning until a final decision regarding the national team selector is reached.
These developments follow previous reports suggesting that Pirlo’s professional ties with a Russian agency had generated considerable controversy within Italy, casting doubt on his suitability for the role. The inability to secure the required institutional green light means that Pirlo’s candidacy as the national team selector is currently unsupported by the federation’s top leadership. The focus now shifts to whether the FIGC can resolve the contractual and political hurdles necessary to confirm a new selector.
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