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Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company."After learning last night that I am no longer a candidate for the Italian national team, I feel it is my duty to clarify some aspects," Pirlo, a former Internazionale, Juventus, AC Milan and Azzurri midfielder, wrote in an Instagram post on Monday morning.
According to Italian media, other names currently being considered are Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini - who led Italy to Euro 2020 glory before failing to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar and unceremoniously stepping down from the Italy bench to coach Saudi Arabia.
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