Press reports indicated that Paolo Maldini, the technical director of the Italian Federation, threatened to resign due to the crisis of appointing Andrea Pirlo as coach of the Azzurri.
Paolo Maldini, the technical director of the Italian Federation, settled on appointing Pirlo as coach of Italy in the coming period.
The decision to appoint Pirlo as coach of Italy was met with complete rejection from the Italian Parliament; due to his work as an advisor to a Russian betting company.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claimed that Maldini is fully prepared to leave his position if Pirlo does not come as coach of Italy.
The report added that Maldini informed Giovanni Malago, president of the Italian Federation, of his decision regarding the exclusion of Pirlo; as he sees him as the most suitable for the Italian national team in the current period.
Despite Malago's support for Maldini's decision to appoint Pirlo as coach of Italy, the matter is not only related to football.
Malago is working to ensure that appointing Pirlo as an ambassador for the Russian betting company is not related to his work as technical director of United FC Emirates.
La Gazzetta dello Sport mentioned earlier that Pirlo's work with the Russian betting company conflicts with his country's relationship with Russia since the Russian-Ukrainian war.
There is strong objection within the Italian Parliament to news of appointing Pirlo as coach of the Azzurri, as they believe he did not consider his country's interests in his work with the Russian company.
The Italian Federation had begun negotiations with United FC Emirates, which Pirlo leads, to terminate his contract with the club, but without paying any money to the club.