🚨 Gazzetta | Thiago Motta talks: Maldini & Leonardo would stay | OneFootball

After the earthquake caused by Andrea Pirlo’s withdrawal from the race for the national team bench, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a new candidacy has emerged in recent hours: that of Thiago Motta.

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The former Juventus coach, the pink paper points out, would match the profile outlined by Maldini and Leonardo: a young, modern manager, capable of developing young players and with deep knowledge of the Coverciano environment. But there is more: his possible appointment could also represent the key to mending internal tensions within the FIGC.  

Maldini and Leonardo, in fact, are said to have asked Giovanni Malagò for clarification after the collapse of the Pirlo option and are now evaluating their own future. Meanwhile, contacts are continuing to prevent resignations and find a shared solution, which could ultimately lead to the choice of Thiago Motta.

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