Special exception… Italy willing to sacrifice for Guardiola

The president of the Italian Football Federation, Giovanni Malago, confirmed the salary offered by the Spanish coach Pep Guardiola has taken over the leadership of the Azzurri, there will be a financial exception from the federation’s budget.At the same time, he emphasized that the conclusion of the deal is not yet guaranteed.

These announcements come after the media has been flooded with news over the past 48 hours Italian team technical director Paolo Maldini and his special advisor Leonardo will go to Barcelona. Conducted a series of intensive talks with Guardiola over the weekend. The new technical management of the Italian national team is seriously trying to convince the former coach of “Manchester City” to lead the new project of the “Azzurri”.

While the cost of the Spanish coach’s wages was seen as an obstacle to completing the deal, Malaga’s comments opened the door to the possibility. In the statement published by the website, he said.Football Italy“There are certain financial aspects to consider, and to say we’re going to have to strain ourselves financially to cover them is an understatement.”

Regarding the name of the Spanish coach, Malaga added: “There are a few exceptions that can be confirmed, and they are related to the name that is causing all the controversy at the moment: Pep Guardiola. I don’t need to explain the obvious reasons that make him an exception, but that doesn’t mean there are any guarantees that the matter will end.”

Observers believe the fact that Maldini and Leonardo visited Guardiola in person to present the project is a clear indication that Italian football’s administration is in the process of restructuring. “I think it was right and important to open the dialogue and keep it alive,” commented Malago.

As for the lack of contact with Antonio Conte and whether the federation was looking for different qualities, Malago explained:

Asked if the shortlist had been limited to Guardiola, Andrea Pirlo and Roberto Mancini, Malaga concluded his remarks by saying: “Of course not.