Antonio Conte is ready to return to Italy and could fill the vacant position as national coach, newly-appointed Italian FA commissioner Roberto Fabbricini said Thursday.
Conte left the job for Chelsea after Euro 2016, but replacement Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after Italy lost to Sweden in the World Cup play-off last November.
“The names are the ones you know,” the new FIGC commissioner confirmed after his appointment on Thursday.
“Mancini was in Rome but we didn’t contact him, Conte seems eager to wear Azzurro again, Ancelotti opens and closes the door and Ranieri isn’t out either.”
After elections this week failed to return a successor to Tavecchio, the Italian Olympic Commmittee (CONI) appointed Fabbricini as emergency boss for at least six months.
“There’s no-one in pole position, we have to evaluate the pros and cons,” he continued. “Now though we’ll evaluate what to do together with (sub-commissioner Alessandro) Costacurta.”
The 51-year-old former Italy defender played a key role in AC Milan’s ‘Invincibles’ golden generation.
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