Maldini in Barcelona… Italy is getting closer to Guardiola’s dream

New Italian FA coach Paolo Maldini is pulling out all stops to sign Pep Guardiola as the team’s new manager in preparation for the 2028 European Championship in Great Britain and Ireland, a move that could return the Azzurri to the first team after years of marginalization.

According to the report published by Sky Italia, last weekend in Barcelona, ​​in the presence of Leonardo, a member of the technical staff of the Italian national team, a meeting was held between the legend of “Milan” and the Spanish coach, who is still without a club after leaving “Manchester City” at the end of the previous season.

The meeting was an initial contact regarding the appointment of the Catalan coach, who announced days ago that he was living a quiet life after leaving Manchester City, but Italy has always held a special place in his heart, having played for Brescia and Roma at the beginning of the third millennium.

Guardiola is likely to take over as Italy coach, despite other candidates such as Roberto Mancini and Andrea Pirlo, as the Italian federation dreams of the Catalan coach taking over a national team that has been marginalized for years and missed out on the 2026 World Cup for the third time in a row.

It is noteworthy that recently Maldini was appointed the new technical director of the Italian Federation, trying to rebuild the team and prepare for the upcoming major tournaments.