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Guardiola Declines Italy Coach Role for Personal Reasons
football · Sky SportsPep Guardiola has turned down the Italy head coach position, citing personal reasons. The Italian Football Federation offered him a central role in their 'Azzurro project' to rebuild Italian football. Guardiola was in talks for three days before making his decision.
At a glance
- Guardiola cited personal reasons for declining the role
- Italy's 'Azzurro project' aimed to rebuild the national team and other teams
- The FIGC offered Guardiola a central role in the project