Paolo Maldini is already weighing up his future inside the Italy nationwide crew set-up simply 15 days after his appointment, and experiences in Italy declare that Giorgio Chiellini might be among the record of replacements ought to Maldini determine to resign.
Could Chiellini step in if Maldini leaves FIGC function?
The appointment of a brand new head coach for the Italy nationwide crew has descended into chaos. After studying that neither Pep Guardiola nor Carlo Ancelotti could be taking up, recently-appointed FIGC technical director Maldini turned to his former Milan teammate Pirlo, who’s at the moment employed by Dubai United within the UAE.
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Despite experiences over the weekend claiming that an appointment was imminent, it quickly emerged that Pirlo is a worldwide model ambassador for Russian betting firm Fonbet, which introduced a number of authorized, ethical and political points.
His appointment to the function of Italy head coach has since been ‘blocked’ and Pirlo himself confirmed on Monday morning that he is no longer in the running to become the next CT.
The state of affairs has left Maldini annoyed, and a number of retailers in Italy have instructed that he might even resign over the matter.
EMPOLI, ITALY – OCTOBER 01: Paolo Maldini of AC Milan seems to be on throughout the Serie A match between Empoli FC and AC MIlan at Stadio Carlo Castellani on October 1, 2022 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
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If that have been to be the case, FIGC President Giovanni Malagò could be in want of a right away substitute, and La Gazzetta dello Sport experiences that Chiellini might be a possible possibility.
Maldini is anticipated to decide pretty rapidly, probably even by the tip of Monday, and if that does develop into the case, Chiellini might obtain a proposal from Malagò on the assembly of the FIGC federal council in Rome on Tuesday.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 13: Giorgio Chiellini attends the Gold Carpet throughout the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Chiellini is at the moment serving as Chief Club Affairs Officer, having beforehand held the function of head of institutional relations.
La Gazzetta dello Sport provides that if Chiellini have been to take over from Maldini within the FIGC set-up, then he would most definitely search to nominate his former Juventus coach Antonio Conte as the following CT.