Italy Poised to Appoint Pirlo After Guardiola Rejection
The reported four-year deal follows Pep Guardiola’s rejection and comes as Italian football tries to rebuild after missing a third straight World Cup.
- On Friday, The Italian Football Federation reached an agreement with Andrea Pirlo to become Italy's national team coach on a four-year deal, Italian daily La Repubblica reported.
- The agreement came hours after Pep Guardiola rejected an approach to lead Italy, which has been searching for a coach since Gennaro Gattuso stepped down in April.
- Widely regarded as one of history's greatest midfielders, Pirlo won the 2006 World Cup and managed Juventus during the 2020-21 season, winning the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup.
- The FIGC, which also sounded out Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, views the appointment as the first step in rebuilding Italy's youth development system after failing to qualify for a third successive World Cup.
- Currently managing Dubai United in the UAE First Division League, the 47-year-old now transitions from club football to lead the Azzurri's revival effort.
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The Osho cartoon on the first page of Il Tempo on Saturday, July 25, 2026. PepGuardiola politely declines the invitation, Figc chooses Andrea Pirlo. After weeks of casting, negotiations and evaluations, the situation for the next technical commissioner of the Italian National team seems to have arrived a turning point. Yesterday morning the former Manchester City Pep Guardiola technician told the President of Club Italia Paolo Maldini the decisi…
Beirut (AFP) - Andrea Pirlo will be announced as the new coach of the Italian national football team on Monday or Tuesday, after an agreement was reached on a four-year contract with an annual salary of 1.5 million euros, according to several local reports in recent hours. Italian media outlets seemed certain as early as Friday afternoon that the deal with Pirlo, who was the third choice behind Spaniard Pep Guardiola and Italian Carlo Ancelotti,…
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Italy Close to Appointing Andrea Pirlo as New Head Coach
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Italy are reportedly on the verge of appointing Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach, with an official announcement expected before the end of the weekend, according to One Football. Sports News | Italy Close to Appointing Andrea Pirlo as New Head Coach.
Italy faces a process of football transformation.Two important technicians finally rejected the tetra-champion of the world.Andrea Pirlo is Paolo Maldini's preferred candidate to take over in Italy.
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