The president of the Italian Football Federation, Giovanni Malago, revealed that the federation entered into negotiations with Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, in an attempt to convince him to take over the leadership of the Italian national team during the next stage.
Malago explained that the negotiations face some challenges, most notably the financial aspects related to contracting with the Spanish coach, but he stressed that the federation is ready to study exceptional solutions to secure the deal if it sees that it serves the future of the team.
The president of the federation indicated that Guardiola is the first choice for the administration, but he stressed However, reaching a final agreement is still complicated, acknowledging that the negotiations may not end in success.
At the same time, Malago explained that the Federation has put in place several alternatives in anticipation of any stumble in the negotiations, led by the two Italian coaches Roberto Mancini and Andrea Pirlo, who remain on the list of candidates to take over the job.
He concluded his statements by stressing that the Federation will continue to work to resolve the file of the new technical director as soon as possible, indicating that if an agreement is not reached with Guardiola, The option of contracting with an Italian coach to lead the “Azzurri” during the next stage will be moved.