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Italy Football Crisis Deepens After Pirlo Exit Over Russian Betting Ties
By Mihaela Gracanin•July 28, 2026
The brief
The Italian Football Federation’s search for a new national team coach has turned into an internal power struggle after a commercial connection to a Russian betting company led leadership to abandon Andrea Pirlo’s candidacy. Pirlo had become the preferred option after talks with Pep Guardiola failed to progress. The f…
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