Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
🚨 Will two big names go? Pirlo not Italy boss over Russia deal First, things turn out differently, and second, not as one expects. Andrea Pirlo will, after all, not be the next head coach of the Italian national team.
The reason: According to Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, it lies in his connection to a Russian sports betting platform. He was active there as a global brand ambassador.
In view of the immense pressure, official Giovanni Malagò decided not to give Pirlo the green light.
Further consequences This decision – combined with the fact that the name of the next national team coach may not match the expectations of Italian federation technical director Paolo Maldini and federation advisor Leonardo – could lead to the duo submitting their resignations themselves. That could happen as early as today.
This is what Pirlo himself says In his statement on…
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