Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Thread (4 Viewers)
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If Lippi will return I wonder If you two will continue this mexican drama 
HEADLINE NEWS:
Italian and AC Milan defender Gianluca Zambrotta was eaten by a shark at a South African beach. His companion in the national team, the Real Madrid defender jumped in the water to help his friend and got eaten by another shark.
I was going to write that headline.
Question is: Would he take the job. I'm not sure for how long he's gonna be tied to Milan. Let's face it, it's more of a question of availability. There are plenty of high class coaches who would fit the bill. Be it Lippi, Carletto, or even more of a risky choice like Spalletti or Prandelli.
Oh and let's not blame it all on Donadoni. I think the real people to blame are the one's who chose him. I mean who would refuse such an offer, especially when they make it sound like your home country needs you.
Oh and let's not blame it all on Donadoni. I think the real people to blame are the one's who chose him. I mean who would refuse such an offer, especially when they make it sound like your home country needs you.
Carlo is an excellent manager and those result you highlighted happen to a lot of managers like Fergie's United were 3-0 against Liverpool and drew 3-3, Lippi's Juventus were 3-0 up against Torino but drew 3-3. The Perugia incident was helped by weather conditions and lets bear in mind that that Juve side was not the best in the world.
You could make a point of him not instilling the kind of steelness into his team that its not over till its over like some managers do but my biggest concern is the players as regards to age that he would put out 4 the Italian team in wc 2010
1)Ballotta (45)
2) Panucci (37)
3)Maldini (42)
4) Ambrosini (33)
5)Cannavaro (35)
6)Nesta (33)
7)Del Piero (35)
8) gatusso(33)
9)Inzaghi (36)
10)Totti(33)
11)Pirlo (31)
Subs Toldo, Fontana, Materazzi, Negro, favalli, Zambrotta, Liverani, Zanetti, Tomassi, Toni, Chiesa, Flacchi and Montella
You could make a point of him not instilling the kind of steelness into his team that its not over till its over like some managers do but my biggest concern is the players as regards to age that he would put out 4 the Italian team in wc 2010
1)Ballotta (45)
2) Panucci (37)
3)Maldini (42)
4) Ambrosini (33)
5)Cannavaro (35)
6)Nesta (33)
7)Del Piero (35)
8) gatusso(33)
9)Inzaghi (36)
10)Totti(33)
11)Pirlo (31)
Subs Toldo, Fontana, Materazzi, Negro, favalli, Zambrotta, Liverani, Zanetti, Tomassi, Toni, Chiesa, Flacchi and Montella
Abete: It's not a sacking...
Italian Football Federation chief Giancarlo Abete has dismissed talk of sacking Roberto Donadoni, but the tactician’s contract could become void.
Since the Azzurri dropped out of Euro 2008 after a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out against Spain, there has been intense speculation over the future of Coach Donadoni.
The Press are insistent that Marcello Lippi will return to the post and Don’s days seem to be numbered, but it seems that he won’t face the indignity of the sack.
“In the event that we didn’t reach the semi-finals and there wasn’t a mutual desire to extend, the contract is cancelled,” FIGC President Abete explained. “I don’t want to talk about any sacking.”
Donadoni signed a new contract until 2010 ahead of this summer’s trip to Austria and Switzerland, but there was a disagreement about a rescission clause.
“Roberto asked me before the start of the competition to go back to the original proposition without a rescission clause but with an automatic renewal if we reached the final four,” Abete recalled.
“We had set a payment of £700,000 for the termination of the contract, but Donadoni didn’t want that to be discussed so we removed it to allow him to work with tranquillity and as a show of faith.
“However, Don understood that I inserted the clause to safeguard the FIGC and he agreed to the spirit of our proposal, so the contract would be cancelled if both sides didn’t agree to carry on as we are within 10 days of the championship,” he concluded.
It now seems highly likely that Donadoni’s contract won’t be extended and the former Livorno man will leave the Azzurri bench by mutual consent, avoiding the embarrassment of a formal dismissal.
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So I guess it's safe to say he's leaving.
Oh, and Donadoni has said he won't demand any payment if they decide to find a new coach.
“I said no to President Giancarlo Abete’s proposal on the day that I agreed the new deal,” Donadoni explained.
“Financial matters don’t concern me. If he doesn’t want me to be the Coach any longer I will leave without asking for anything.”
Italian Football Federation chief Giancarlo Abete has dismissed talk of sacking Roberto Donadoni, but the tactician’s contract could become void.
Since the Azzurri dropped out of Euro 2008 after a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out against Spain, there has been intense speculation over the future of Coach Donadoni.
The Press are insistent that Marcello Lippi will return to the post and Don’s days seem to be numbered, but it seems that he won’t face the indignity of the sack.
“In the event that we didn’t reach the semi-finals and there wasn’t a mutual desire to extend, the contract is cancelled,” FIGC President Abete explained. “I don’t want to talk about any sacking.”
Donadoni signed a new contract until 2010 ahead of this summer’s trip to Austria and Switzerland, but there was a disagreement about a rescission clause.
“Roberto asked me before the start of the competition to go back to the original proposition without a rescission clause but with an automatic renewal if we reached the final four,” Abete recalled.
“We had set a payment of £700,000 for the termination of the contract, but Donadoni didn’t want that to be discussed so we removed it to allow him to work with tranquillity and as a show of faith.
“However, Don understood that I inserted the clause to safeguard the FIGC and he agreed to the spirit of our proposal, so the contract would be cancelled if both sides didn’t agree to carry on as we are within 10 days of the championship,” he concluded.
It now seems highly likely that Donadoni’s contract won’t be extended and the former Livorno man will leave the Azzurri bench by mutual consent, avoiding the embarrassment of a formal dismissal.
channel 4
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So I guess it's safe to say he's leaving.
Oh, and Donadoni has said he won't demand any payment if they decide to find a new coach.
“I said no to President Giancarlo Abete’s proposal on the day that I agreed the new deal,” Donadoni explained.
“Financial matters don’t concern me. If he doesn’t want me to be the Coach any longer I will leave without asking for anything.”
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