Antonio Conte has returned to the list of candidates to coach the Italian national team.
The Italian national team is searching for a new technical director after Gennaro Gattuso's departure.
According to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Conte has returned to the circle of candidates to coach Italy after negotiations with Andrea Pirlo stalled.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that negotiations between the Italian federation and Pirlo have deteriorated over the past hours.
The report clarified that Conte and Roberto Mancini top the list of candidates to coach Italy in the coming period.
The report noted that although Conte has entered the list of candidates to coach Italy, his salary remains an obstacle to completing the negotiations.
The Italian federation has allocated a sum of 2 million euros for the new coach who will come to train the national team, in addition to contributions from Serie A clubs.
Paolo Maldini, the technical director of the Italian federation, along with his advisor Leonardo, are handling the negotiations to find the new coach.
The Italian federation was expected to announce the signing with Pirlo in the coming hours, but the situation changed over the past hours.