Italy’s Coaching Quest: Federation Reveals Ancelotti Was Approached Before Guardiola
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) initially pursued Carlo Ancelotti for the national team coaching role before engaging in talks with Pep Guardiola, technical director Paolo Maldini has confirmed. Maldini stated they aimed to approach the ‘best in the world’ first, despite Ancelotti’s current contract with Brazil extending until the 2030 World Cup. Italy is actively searching for a new manager following Gennaro Gattuso’s resignation after the country failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.