Paolo Maldini, who was recently hired as sporting director of the Italian national team, has already decided to resign. The reason: Andrea Pirlo did not get the job as technical director.
The Italian national team has been undergoing major changes in recent weeks – and now comes the bombshell. Paolo Maldini, the legendary defender, has chosen to leave his newfound role as sporting director. After only 16 days on the job.
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Pirlo was not brought in
Maldini made it clear that he wanted to bring in Andrea Pirlo as technical director. When the union did not meet this demand, he resigned as quickly as he was hired. – The reason was Pirlo’s collaboration with a betting company with Russian owners. Something that turned on the politicians in Italy.
It is a startling turn in an already dramatic autumn for Italy’s Football Federation.
It also became known that Giorgio Chiellini reportedly wanted to take over the role of sporting director in Maldini’s place. According to sources, an official announcement of the resignation will come shortly.
Maldini’s short period as sporting director is over – but the story of what really happened behind the scenes is probably far from finished.
