- Jul 25
La Russa on Pirlo as Italy coach: 'God help us,' calling it a leap in the dark after Guardiola pursuit fizzled
Senate President Ignazio La Russa voiced sharp skepticism over Andrea Pirlo's expected appointment as Italy's head coach, calling the move a 'leap in the dark' and lamenting that the federation settled for a 'mouse' after chasing Pep Guardiola.
- Jun 22
Giovanni Malagò elected new Italian football federation president with 68.6 percent of the vote
The former CONI chief secured 343,084 votes (68.58 percent) at the FIGC assembly in Rome, comfortably defeating Giancarlo Abete and vowing to begin a "new era" for Italian football after the national team's third consecutive World Cup absence.
