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Andrea Pirlo ruled out of contention for Italy job due to Russian betting firm sponsorship deal
Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer a candidate to become Italy's next national football team coach.
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Andrea Pirlo is no longer in contention for the Italy national team job.
- Italian politicians objected to Pirlo's sponsorship deal with Russian betting firm Fonbet.
- Pirlo's sponsorship collaboration was exclusively for commercial and sports purposes.
- Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini are being discussed again for the Italy coaching position.
Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer a candidate to become Italy's next national football team coach. His withdrawal follows political objections from Italian politicians regarding his sponsorship deal as an ambassador for Russian betting firm Fonbet. Pirlo defended the agreement as purely commercial and linked to his role at Dubai United, rejecting any political significance. Italy's search for a permanent coach continues, with attention returning to former managers Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini.
Leurs propres mots
“I heard last night that I’m no longer the candidate for the Italy national team job.”
“Attributing a political significance to that collaboration means attributing beliefs to me that I have never expressed and don't belong to me.”
Les chiffres clés
- 14
- Matches won by Antonio Conte during his Italy tenure
- 3
- Consecutive World Cups missed by Italy after recent play-off defeat
Le fil des événements
- Antonio Conte coaches the Italy national team
- Roberto Mancini manages the Italy national team
- Gennaro Gattuso departs as Italy coach by mutual consent
- Andrea Pirlo announces he is no longer in contention
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