Cyprus Mail26 Jul 2026

Russian betting company ties spark resistance to appointing Pirlo as Italy coach

Andrea Pirlo’s possible appointment as Italy head coach has hit political resistance over his commercial ties to a Russian betting company.

The 47-year-old World Cup winner had emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Gennaro Gattuso after former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reportedly turned down the position....

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