Ancelotti, unexpected name in Italy’s plans

The Italian team is undergoing a profound restructuring both sportingly and institutionally. In this sense, Giovanni Malagopresident of the FIGCalready named Milan’s legendary central defender, Paolo Maldinias Technical Director of the national team. In addition, the former PSG sporting director also landed in this structure, Leonard, to be his advisor, not only in the election of the new coach, but also in the reorganization of the lower categories of Italian football.

After the departure of the technician Gennaro GattusoAfter not qualifying the team for the 2026 World Cup, the Italian Federation is in full negotiations to find the new coach to take on the challenge of rebuilding the ‘Azurra’. In this plan, an unexpected name has emerged today, after a press conference by Maldini himself, in which he confirmed the negotiation that has been talked about in recent weeks for the Catalan, Pep Guardiolabut also, the other name he has pronounced has drawn attention, that of Carlo Ancelotti.

Without a doubt, it is not a simple operation. After a year at the helm of the ‘Canarinha’ and in the run-up to the World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) made the Italian coach’s renewal official until 2030. In addition, he is now the highest paid coach on the planet, earning 10 million euros net per year, as various Brazilian media pointed out.

However, the feelings that it left Brazil in the World Cup, after falling in the round of 16 against Norway They were not good at all and Ancelotti He was the object of much criticism, for not knowing how to exploit the best game of his players. Many people began to ask for his dismissal and dreamed of the possible incorporation of a Guardiola that has already finished its cycle in Manchester City and I would like to take the experience of a selection.

In this context, a hypothesis arises of a possible movement on the national benches: Ancelotti to Italy representing your country and Guardiola to Brazila team that he has always dreamed of coaching and from which he could get his maximum potential, with an endless pool of footballers of immeasurable quality.

own Ancelotti He already rejected the Italian team in 2017 after finishing his first stage in the real Madrid ensuring that he wanted to continue training at club level and, in addition, Italian football had to undergo a profound restructuring. Almost 10 years later, Italy is immersed in that change and the 67-year-old coach has left the bench at the club level.

maldini He has confirmed that the negotiations to take over the position have started with the best in the world, knowing that taking on his team is not an easy task for any coach. Without having cited them, from Italy they point out that other names that are being considered are those of Roberto Manciniwho would return after having won the Euro in 2020, and who resigned from the national team to go train in Arabia or the Antonio Contewho left the Naples at the end of last season.