Guardiola held talks with the new leadership of the Italian Football Federation

The former head coach of Manchester City, Josep Guardiola, unexpectedly held talks with the new leadership of the Italian Football Federation. This is reported by the media. According to the source, the federation's technical director Paolo Maldini and his adviser Leonardo held several meetings with the 55-year-old Catalan in Barcelona last week. The details of the negotiations are currently unknown, but earlier there was information that it was to replace Gennaro Gattuso, who was fired after failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. In addition to the Catalan, the management of Italian football is considering the candidacies of Andrea Pirlo and Roberto Mancini. It will be recalled that Guardiola left Manchester City this summer after ten years of work at the EPL club.