Paolo Maldini He finally said yes. After a long wait, the former AC Milan captain accepted la The proposal of the new president of the FIGC Giovanni Malagò, for a role never seen before in the Federation, marking an important turning point compared to the past. It will in fact become technical director and president of Club Italia, role with which he will contribute in a concrete way not only to the choice of the new coach, but to management of the entire blue supply chain. With Maldini, surprisingly, he will also arrive Leonardo as advisor.
Il president is very satisfied: “The truth is that Maldini has always been my target – he told Tg2 I've always thought he could be the right person to oversee the FIGC's technical department, which doesn't just involve the senior national team but the entire youth national team. We completed the specific projects in two weeks, and Paolo immediately told me he'd be happy to involve Leonardo as a consultant, because the work is extensive, demanding, and challenging. I'm happy because I have a deep respect for Leonardo. They're two sides of the same coin; there's a four-year commitment that... It must take us from now until 2030 to the next World Cup, passing through a European Championship“And on the coach: “I didn't want to hear from anyone because it's right to share the choice of the next national team coach together.”
