28
Jul
Giovanni Malagò has put pen to paper. Roberto Mancini is the new national team coach, while Claudio Ranieri will be the new FIGC technical director and president of Club Italia. Mancini's return to the national team bench seemed the most viable solution, having abandoned the path begun and interrupted by Paolo Maldini and Leonardo. It was better, then, to play it safe, choosing someone who already knows the Azzurri environment. "I thought it was right that Roberto Mancini should become the national team coach, for a whole series of reasons," said Malagò. In other words: there's an absolute need for change, but...
