While Spain celebrates their World Cup title, the Italian national team is searching for a new coach who will lead Italy back to the World Cup and relaunch the Azzurri project.
Technical director Paolo Maldini and advisor Leonardo, recently appointed by the newly elected federal president Giovanni Malagò, are involved in the search.
Among the names on the table, Pep Guardiola has gained ground in the last few hours, thanks to Maldini and Leonardo's trip to Barcelona, but the experts at Sisal do not have much faith in the possibility of seeing the former City manager lead Italy: Guardiola arrives with a salary of 24.8 million euros and would seem inclined to take a break from football.
The odds on Guardiola, although down from 4.50 a few hours ago, are now at 3.75. Andrea Pirlo , on the other hand, has risen in the last few hours, and his candidacy seems to fit the profile of a young coach with a modern vision of the game: on Sisal.it he is currently the favorite to lead the Azzurri, at 2.00.
The other highly popular name is Roberto Mancini , Malagò's preferred option, who would return to the Italy bench after the 2021 European Championship victory and the subsequent decision to accept Saudi Arabia's lucrative offer. His odds are 3.00. It therefore seems like a two-horse race is shaping up, with Guardiola a potential surprise behind the two favorites. The other candidates are further away: Palladino at 7.50, Conte at 12.00, and Pioli at 16.00.
