Maldini told how Guardiola could lead the Italian national team

Paolo Maldini said that Pep Guardiola was very close to being appointed as the head coach of the Italian national team. This was reported by insider with reference to Corriere. "We were extremely close to appointing Pep Guardiola as the new head coach of the Italian national team," Maldini said. According to the Italian, Guardiola was ready to work on the terms of the same salary as the previous coach, and has already started thinking about the composition of the team and a potential starting eleven. However, after a few days, the Spanish specialist decided to refuse the offer.