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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.
Andrea Pirlo says he is no longer a candidate to coach Italy after backlash over ties to the Russian betting firm Fonbet. The controversy drew political criticism and put Maldini’s technical-director role in the spotlight, while Italy weighs other options such as Conte or Mancini as it looks to navigate post-World Cup setbacks.
Toronto FC's President Bill Manning has fired Bob Bradley and is now looking for a new head coach who can work with his two desires - to spend heavily on attractive names from outside of Canada but also make TFC the preferred MLS home for Canadian national team players - and return this team to contention. The decision on who that coach will be will reveal plenty about the vision for this team moving forward. Bobby Smyrniotis, currently head coach of Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League, is a strong candidate for the job.