Maldini and Leonardo resigned after only 16 days! The duo said goodbye to the Alliance because of Pirlo

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The new president of the Association, Giovanni Malagò, created the role of technical director for the “Club Italia” project, whose goal was to connect all national teams, improve work with young players and create a clearer identity of the national team. However, the first major problems appeared during the search for a successor to the selectors, after Carlo Ancelotti i Pep Guardiola refused the offers.

It was mentioned as a new solution Andrea Pirlobut his candidacy was soon dropped after information emerged that the former Italian national team player is the ambassador of the Russian bookmaker Fonbet. This connection caused ethical, but also legal doubts, because Italian laws strictly limit the advertising of gambling products.

The situation was further complicated by the disagreement over Pirlo, since Maldini and Leonardo allegedly supported him, while President Malagò was against his appointment. It was precisely because of these differences in attitudes that Maldini and Leonardo decided to resign. Their short mandate in the Alliance thus ends after only 16 days, despiteč months of negotiations that preceded their arrival.