Italy, waiting for coach Pirlo. Abodi: "It’s a gamble to expose yourself to Guardiola"

Hours of waiting, the last perhaps of evaluation, even if the final decision seems to be close. Andrea Pirlo he is ready to sit on the bench of the Italian national team. He is the FIGC’s plan B after the ‘no’ vote Pep Guardiolawho after ten seasons in Manchester has chosen to dedicate more time to his loved ones. So it’s another former master of the midfield who jumps to pole.

The relationship betweenPirlo e Maldiniit’s very strong. As teammates they have won everything, Paolo even thought of him for the Milan bench in 2023. It is the new priority of the Italian technical director, the first of the humans in a ranking dictated after the refusal of the legendary Pep. The project would be four-year, in opticsWorld Cup 2030. Pirlo is still under contract with himUnited Fca team from Dubai, but is ready to put an end to the experience in the Emirates which saw him gain promotion to the top flight with the club founded in 2019. The termination has not arrived and consequently it is not yet time for announcements of any kind.

The debate on choice

The debate remains alive, which inevitably also involves politics. “Betting is always a gamble, you have to try to make choices that make logical sense and it will only be the field that will establish how much this could be a bet or a far-sighted choice given that the agreement should be for four years”, the Minister for Sport and Youth told Sky Tg24,Andrea Abodiunderlining that he is “the first supporter of the coach and the Azzurri”.

Abodi’s words

“Per me la Nationalit’s my favorite team, so I only hope that the choice of president Malagò, Maldini and Leonardo can bring the desired results. We know that it is a journey, after all Pirlo has his own journey as a coach where he has demonstrated his value, I hope he is able to demonstrate it further. Then it will also be a systemic problem, everyone will have to make a contribution starting from the clubsSerie Abecause nothing happens just because of the coach’s ability, it’s not a question of surnames, but of organisation”, explained Abodi who doesn’t spare a jab, defining “a gamble” the choice to expose himself in the dialogue with Guardiola without having the certainty of the Catalan coach’s approval. “I believe that opening up to an option like this, even in communication, either you have a reasonable percentage of certainty of reaching the result, or it’s better to keep it to yourself in a discreet manner”.

The next moves of the FIGC

In Pirlo’s case, yes does not seem to be in question. On the contrary. However, there is work to be done to complete itClub Italy. In the background, the yes must also be heard from other figures, already mentioned by Malagò after the Lega A assembly last Thursday. There is a head of delegation and a team manager to be appointed and there is a federal council on the horizon (Tuesday, 12pm). It remains to be seen whether it will be just the classic meeting between members or something more.