Italy's Bold National-Team Makeover Collapses Into Self-Inflicted Chaos
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Italy's bid to reboot the national team under Paolo Maldini and Leonardo unraveled within weeks as big-name targets like Guardiola and Ancelotti declined and Andrea Pirlo's candidacy was tainted by betting sponsorships and Russia-linked ties, exposing governance and ethical tensions and leaving a supposedly fresh era resembling the old, mired in self-inflicted controversy.
- Pirlo, Pep and Paolo: How a summer of self-inflicted controversy left new Italy feeling like the old Italy The New York Times
- Maldini and Leonardo resign from Italian FA after Pirlo appointment falls through The Guardian
- Roberto Mancini to be named Italy head coach for second time, source says Al Jazeera
- Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links BBC
- Andrea Pirlo says he won't coach Italy amid betting ties to UAE club ESPN
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