News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. Paolo Maldini, former international of the Azzurri, is the new technical director of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the organization announced this Sunday. “It is with great satisfaction that the FIGC president, Giovanni Malagò, announces that Paolo Maldini has accepted the invitation to take on the role of technical director of the Federation,” the statement indicates. The former legend of Italian football will be joined by Leonardo, who will serve as a consultant. “Giovanni Malagò will also appoint Maldini as president of Club Italia,” the organization added in the same note. Paolo Maldini is the new FIGC Technical Director and President of Club Italia 💙🇮🇹 Further details 👉 https://t.co/ZUPh LObvxs #Azzurri #Vivo Azzurro pic.twitter.com/f G8G4Odu5Y “Maldini was always my first choice,” said Malagò. “I felt he would be the right person to oversee the technical sector of the FIGC, which encompasses not only the senior national team but the entire pathway of the national youth teams,” he explained. The federation president added that the details of the projects were discussed over the past two weeks. “Paolo immediately told me he would be happy to involve Leonardo as a consultant because there is a lot of work to do, and it will be demanding and challenging. I am pleased because I have great respect for Leonardo. They are two sides of the same coin,” he commented. This commitment will last four years and aims to prepare the structure of Italian football for the upcoming major challenges, including the Euro and the 2030 World Cup.
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