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Report: Malagò wants Guardiola to lead Italy if elected as FIGC President
TL;DR
Giovanni Malagò aims to have Pep Guardiola as the next head coach of Italy if he becomes FIGC President. Italy currently lacks both a head coach and a football association leader after recent departures.
Key points
- Giovanni Malagò aims to elect as FIGC President
- Pep Guardiola is Malagò's preferred candidate for head coach
- Italy currently lacks a head coach and FIGC President
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Report: Malagò wants Guardiola to lead Italy if elected as FIGC President
Thursday’s reports claim that Pep Guardiola is Giovanni Malagò’s ‘dream’ candidate to become the next head coach of the Italy national team should the former CONI chief be elected as the new FIGC President in June.
Guardiola among dream candidates for Italy job
Italy are without a head coach nor a head of the football association (FIGC) following the departures of Gennaro Gattuso and Gabriele Gravina in the aftermath of the World Cup play-off defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of March.
An election to appoint a new FIGC President will take place on June 22, and Malagò and Giancarlo Abete have recently formalised their candidacies. Malagò has the endorsement of the Lega Serie A, Lega Serie B, the players’ association and the coaches’ association and is in a promising position ahead of next month’s election.
A new head coach will not be appointed before a new FIGC leader is in place, but Thursday’s reports claim that Malagò is already eyeing up potential candidates.
It has previously been suggested that Malagò would look to appoint Milan’s Massimiliano Allegri should he be appointed as the next President of the FIGC, but La Repubblica claims that his ‘dream’ candidate would be Manchester City’s Guardiola.
Q&A
Why does Giovanni Malagò want Pep Guardiola as Italy's head coach?
Giovanni Malagò considers Pep Guardiola his 'dream' candidate for the head coach position of the Italy national team.
Who are the current candidates for the FIGC Presidency?
The article specifically mentions Giovanni Malagò as a candidate for the FIGC Presidency, but does not provide details on other candidates.
What led to the vacancies in Italy's football leadership?
The vacancies arose after the departures of head coach Gennaro Gattuso and FIGC President Gabriele Gravina following Italy's defeat in the World Cup play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
