Paolo Maldini Reveals Italy Approached Carlo Ancelotti And Pep Guardiola

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Paolo Maldini Reveals Italy Approached Carlo Ancelotti And Pep Guardiola

“We have approached Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola,” Maldini revealed, per Fabrizio Romano. Italy has targeted the pair after sacking Gennaro Gattuso to lead a major rebuild following Italy's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. “We wanted to start talking with the best world-class managers to understand if they could be available for the Italy job.”

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