Pirlo leaves top job in Italian football after backlash over links to Russian betting firms0

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• July 27, 2026

Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national team after days of controversy over his links to a Russian betting company. His appointment as Italy’s next coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), but was considered almost certain. But over the weekend several Italian