Brazilian boss in the frame for Italy job, says paper 🇮🇹

Brazilian boss in the frame for Italy job, says paper 🇮🇹 After Andrea Pirlo’s name was ruled out, a new name has emerged on the table of the Italian Football Federation (Federcalcio) in its attempt to hire a coach to lead the Azzurra. According to the newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport , Thiago Motta is now the frontrunner! In practice, the appointment of the Brazilian-born Italian could still prevent the departures of Maldini and Leonardo and, in fact, try to kick off the reforms desired by president Giovanni Malagò. Ideal profile The federation’s guideline is to look for a young, modern profile with a vision for the future, according to the definition set out by directors Maldini and Leonardo. According to the Italian newspaper, this description matches Thiago Motta: a coach capable of working with young players, who knows the Coverciano environment well (the national team’s headquarters) and, above all, who would have the potential to bring all parties into agreement. The situation, however, remains uncertain. Gazzetta also reported that Maldini and Leonardo approached Malagò demanding explanations for the decision to abandon Pirlo’s appointment, while also considering resigning from their respective positions. Even so, after a full day of intense phone conversations, no formal decision to break ties was announced. The apparent reason is that the parties are still working behind the scenes to try to repair the relationship and avoid further strain. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.