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FIGC Drops Pirlo, Maldini Resignation Threat Looms

7/27/2026

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  • The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said Andrea Pirlo is no longer a national team coach candidate.
  • Pirlo posted on Instagram that he learned of the decision and called his Fonbet role commercial.
  • Technical director Paolo Maldini warned the row could force his resignation while the federation seeks a coach.
  • Centrist Carlo Calenda said anyone who promoted Russia after 2022 should be barred from national office.