Overview
- Giovanni Malagò has publicly said he has 'Plan A, Plan B and Plan C' and expects to name both a new technical director and the Italy coach by the end of next week.
- Former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini is reported as the federation’s leading candidate for the newly created technical director role, a post meant to shape long‑term strategy and pick the coach.
- Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini are the most frequently mentioned coaching candidates, with Conte described in coverage as the top name on many shortlists but no appointment yet confirmed.
- Silvio Baldini, the Under‑21 coach, remains in interim charge of the senior side while FIGC balances the personnel decisions with an urgent July 31 deadline to submit five stadiums for EURO 2032.
- The moves follow Italy’s failure to reach the 2026 World Cup and a series of resignations earlier this year, and they signal a push for structural reform on youth development, infrastructure, and federation‑club relations that will affect clubs, players and fans.