Maldini: "For Guardiola, money is not a relevant aspect. We also spoke with Ancelotti"

“Per Guardiola the economic aspect is not relevant in any way”. Paolo’s words Maldinitechnical director ofFigc, Paolo Maldiniasked about the possibility that the former Manchester City manager has asked for 20 million in wages to fill the role of selector of the teamItalian national team.

Maldini’s sensations

“The sensations are those of great pressure – said Maldini, who wanted Leonardo at his side as an advisor -. It took President Giovanni Malagò a while to convince me. The project is ambitious, but it is like a call to arms and when Italy calls it is difficult to say no. My figure, that of technical director of the FIGC, did not exist, we will try to give an idea and a technical approach to theClub Italyand to the technical part of the Federation, having found the presidentMalagòI believe this new figure is already a symptom of a great change.”

On the current situation, Maldini again told journalists at the press conference, “we cannot give news on what is happening. You have identified what could be one of our objectives, we cannot hide the fact that we have also spoken withAncelottibefore speaking withPep Guardiolait seemed right to start with those we considered the best in the world, but we need to check general availability.”

Malagò, “always thinking of Paolo”

“During the election campaign I always thought about Paolo. I told him that if I won I would call him. He told me: ‘Yes, yes, call, I’m happy, obviously I’m rooting for you’. But he didn’t tell me anything else.” Giovanni Malagò, guest of “Cronache di Spogliatoio”, explained the reason for the appointment of Maldini as director and president of Club Italia, a role in which he is supported as advisor by Leonardo. “They are two sides of the same coin – continues the number one of the FIGC – One starts with an idea, the other develops it, and vice versa. They take turns exchanging direction and operations. They set off at a thousand miles per hour, they were in Coverciano, where they have already begun to revolutionize something that is potentially formidable but also very static. From there starts the whole concept of the supply chain which must lead to the identification of the most talented young Italians possible. In 2032 we have the European Championships at home and, as we saw at the World Cup, today we have to identify and work on kids who are 15, 16, maximum 17-18 years old.”

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