Report: Italy could turn to Allegri and Ranieri with Malagò as FIGC President

Recent reports claim that Massimiliano Allegri is the most likely candidate to take over as head coach of the Italy national team if Giovanni Malagò is elected FIGC President, and updates on Tuesday suggest that Claudio Ranieri could also potentially join the Azzurri set-up. 

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How could Ranieri fit in with Italy national team set-up?

Reports from various outlets over the last few days claim that Malagò will seek to appoint Allegri as head coach of the Italy national team should he be appointed the next President of the FIGC. 

Both the Italy head coach role and the FIGC Presidency need to be filled following the recent resignations of Gennaro Gattuso and Gabriele Gravina, which were announced just after the recent failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Gianluigi Buffon has also left his position as Italy’s head of the delegation. 

As things stand, it looks as though there are two head-to-head battles for the CT and FIG President roles. Allegri and former Italy head coach Antonio Conte are the frontrunners to replace Gattuso and Malagò and Giancarlo Abete are in the running to replace Gravina. 

On Monday, Malagò received the backing from 18 of 20 Serie A clubs ahead of the FIGC elections that will take place on June 22, and reports from various outlets in Italy indicate that Allegri will become the favourite to become the next Italy national team head coach if the former CONI President is elected. 

According to updates from Tuttosport, Ranieri could also potentially join this set-up as a technical director of the Italy national team. The Turin-based outlet claims that Ranieri could be the bridge between the national team and its various youth sides. 

Ranieri had also been among the candidates to replace Luciano Spalletti as head coach of the Italy national team prior to the appointment of Gattuso last summer. 

Ranieri is currently serving as a senior advisor to his beloved Roma, but reports over the last few days indicate that there are increasing divisions within the Giallorossi camp, especially between Ranieri and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, which leaves the club’s owners with a potentially major decision to make heading into the final few games of the season. 

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