Andrea Pirlo ruled out of Italy coaching role over Russian betting sponsorship
World Cup-winning footballer Andrea Pirlo has been removed from consideration for the Italy manager position due to political concerns about a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting company.
Andrea Pirlo has been ruled out of contention for the Italy coaching job. Political concerns over his connection to a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm have led to the snub. The situation has plunged Italian football into fresh crisis.
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Italian football plunged into fresh crisis after World Cup winner’s coaching snub
Andrea Pirlo is out of contention for the Italy job amid political concerns over a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm.