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Yahoo
6 days ago
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🔮 Ranieri, Pioli or... a 2006 legend! Who's best to follow Spalletti?
Italy is facing a new shock after the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti. The CT will close the adventure by challenging Moldova and then a new cycle will open for the National team. Who is the right profile to start again? Among names, negotiations, and suggestions, let's try to take stock. RANIERI CERTAINTY, PIOLI NORMALIZER The two names in vogue with the Federation's ideas are Claudio Ranieri, in pole position, and Stefano Pioli. Sir Claudio has recently taken on the new role of advisor to Roma and as his first move, he worked on hiring Gasperini. Ranieri's human greatness and ability to reunite and compact even disastrous environments make the Testaccio technician probably the ideal profile. If his human depth is added to technical skills that, despite his age, have proven to be still contemporary and winning, this explains the FIGC's pressure. Advertisement A certainty even if the only experience as a selector with Greece went very badly. The other name is Stefano Pioli, defined for most of his career as a normalizer. A profile capable of normalizing things could be the right one, but on Pioli, there is a huge unknown (similar to the one that then occurred with Spalletti) of being a field coach and an everyday coach. AND IF IT WERE A WORLD CHAMPION? An eye on the profiles appreciated by the Federation in relation to their glorious past as players with the National team. The name of Daniele De Rossi is in the National orbit: DDR has already participated as a collaborator of Mancini in the winning European Championship and his profile is liked. An eye also on Fabio Cannavaro, wandering after Dinamo Zagabria and possible Federation man. Advertisement Experience or bet, which path will the FIGC aim for? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Paolo Bruno - 2024 Getty Images
Yahoo
7 days ago
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🚨 Ranieri favourite to replace Spalletti, Pioli still in contention
Luciano Spalletti's farewell to the National team, by choice of the Federation and not by the CT's resignation as had leaked, now opens the doors to the new coach to be chosen. The race, according to initial rumors, seems to be between Stefano Pioli and Claudio Ranieri. GAZZETTA - RANIERI IN POLE POSITION. PIOLI... According to what was reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, Claudio Ranieri is the first name in pole position to succeed Luciano Spalletti. Sir Claudio, after performing a miracle at Roma, is at the top of the Federation's preferences. Advertisement Stefano Pioli's candidacy also remains very strong, reports Gianluca Di Marzio, he remains a name for the Italy's bench. The current coach of Al Nassr. is in Fiorentina's sights. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Valerio Pennicino - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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Luciano Spalletti set for Italy exit
Former Serie A title winner Luciano Spalletti is now set to part ways with the Italian national team and this comes after a damaging 3-0 loss to Norway some days ago. The former Napoli and Inter manager's job was under threat yesterday and this was widely covered, with reports speaking of a key meeting involving Spalletti and the FIGC. Advertisement Sky Italia have now confirmed that the veteran is set to depart the Azzurri. He will soon make his decision public and will also reveal the reason behind his stance. Quite the same has been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, who is confident that the journey will end. As things stand, Stefano Pioli is the favourite to take over and Daniele de Rossi has also been linked with a move. Spalletti's time as the Azzurri boss has been underwhelming as he oversaw a poor Euros campaign last year. Kaustubh Pandey | GIFN
Forbes
04-06-2025
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- Forbes
Why AC Milan Goalkeeper Mike Maignan Became A Chelsea Transfer Target
Mike Maignan in action for France against Croatia (Photo by Franco Arland - UEFA/UEFA via Getty ... More Images) After a positive end to the 2024/25 campaign, Chelsea are not resting on their laurels. Seeking to make improvements to their squad, the Premier League club have identified AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan as a major transfer target. According to Sky Italia, a fee of around £25 million ($33.82 million) should be enough to convince the Rossoneri to sell the France international who is reportedly keen to make the move to the UEFA Conference League winners. Maignan is currently paid €4 million ($5.41 million) per season by Milan, but with his current deal set to expire in June 2026, the San Siro outfit know this summer is their last chance to profit from his exit. After emerging from the PSG youth setup Maignan has proven to be a serial winner, lifting the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2020/21 after keeping an impressive 21 clean sheets in his 38 appearances. It was then that Milan came calling, the shot stopper joining the Italian giants in a €15 million ($20.29 million) switch to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma who had left for PSG that same summer. Maignan would have an instant impact on Stefano Pioli's side, keeping 17 clean sheets in 32 outings as the Rossoneri won the Serie A title for the first time since 2011 with the Coach clearly impressed by the man between the sticks. 'His communication and presence in the game impressed me,' Pioli told L'Equipe. 'I was sure he was a very good goalkeeper, but he turned out to be even better than I thought. He is very meticulous in preparing for games; he is a player who wants to continually grow. 'It is exhausting to train him, because he asks a lot. But it is also great, because he is motivated. When you're always the one, the coach, who has to motivate everyone else, there's always something missing after a while. And Mike, he doesn't lack anything.' The two would work together until Pioli's contract expired in June 2024, and the past year has seen managerial turmoil besiege Milan. Paulo Fonseca was sacked in December, while the end of the season saw the club decide to end Sergio Conceicao's tenure after an eighth-place finish. That meant no European football next term, but it has not diminished Maignan's quality as he made 98 saves across 37 league appearances as Milan also lost the Coppa Italia Final to Bologna. That defeat was analysed in this previous column, while only three goalkeepers – Alex Meret (Napoli), Mile Svilar (AS Roma) and Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus) managed more clean sheets than the Milan man's tally of 13. Now the Rossoneri Captain, figures from FotMob show Maignan saved 70.7% of the shots he faced and connected with 84.7% of his passes, highlighting his ability to quickly launch his side into attack. Those figures stack up well against Chelsea's current goalkeepers, with Robert Sanchez managing just 10 clean sheets, saving 73.6% of shots against him but seeing just 65.3% of his passes completed. There will of course need to be something of a clear out at Stamford Bridge, where Enzo Maresca finds himself overseeing a bloated squad that currently includes no fewer than five goalkeepers. In addition to Sanchez, there is backup Filip Jorgensen as well as promising 19-year-old Mike Penders, while Djordje Petrovic and Kepa Arrizabalaga – who spent last season on loan at Bournemouth – will both return from loan. Maignan would be an instant upgrade on that group and would also become Chelsea's oldest player, the 29-year-old bringing a wealth of experience to an exciting young squad that will be in the UEFA Champions League next term. With one European trophy already secured, Enzo Maresca and Chelsea are seeking to build on the fourth-place finish secured on the final day and believe Mike Maignan can help them do just that.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Pioli wanted by Fiorentina and Juventus for 2025-26
After links with Juventus, now Stefano Pioli is being considered for a return to Fiorentina, but his Al-Nassr contract poses a problem. The 59-year-old was pushed out by Milan a year ago and within weeks had secured a new extremely lucrative job in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr. Advertisement There had already been suggestions he was being targeted for a return to Serie A by Juventus, who sacked Thiago Motta in March and missed out on both Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini. Pioli eyed up for return to Serie A Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr celebrates victory with his coach Stefano Pioli after winning the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Riyadh and Al-Nassr at Prince Faisal Bin Fahad on November 8, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by) Now Sky Sport Italia point out they are not the only candidates, because Pioli is also on the wish list for Fiorentina. The Viola had been content with coach Raffaele Palladino, until he suddenly tended his resignation and left them needing a replacement. FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Davide Astori of ACF Fiorentina and Stefano Pioli manager of ACF Fiorentina during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Bologna FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 16, 2017 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by) It would be a comeback to the Stadio Franchi for Pioli, who was already on the bench from 2017 to 2019 and remains extremely well loved by the fans and players. Advertisement However, his €12m per season contract with Al-Nassr is going to be tricky for him to get out of effectively. Other candidates for Fiorentina include Alberto Gilardino and former Ajax boss Francesco Farioli.
