Ranieri: There are no three things! The Italian Football Association still won t give up, Fans: The Blues need you

The former World Cup champion Italy has missed two consecutive World Cup finals (2018, 2022). Although the 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup has expanded, the Blues played two games in the European qualifiers, first defeated Norway 0-3, and then won the weak Moldova 2-0, with 1 win and 1 loss and 3 points. The pressure to directly advance to the top of the group is quite high. However, head coach Luciano Spaletti was also dismissed. Now, which famous coach to coach the Blues is the most urgent thing. The 73-year-old coach Ranieli has become the first choice for the Italian Football Association and fans.

From the Turin Sports Daily, the chairman of the Italian Football Association, Gabriel Gravina, has personally come forward and invited the 73-year-old coach Ranieri to coach the Italian team. It is reported that the Football Association has prepared a short-term contract for him, with a clear goal: to lead the team into the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup finals, but the old coach politely declined. Coaching Roma is the second time he officially announced his retirement, and he was therefore out of the way because of his "love" for the Red Wolves. But the Italian Football Association still did not give up, believing that Ranieri was a "good old man" with affection and righteousness, and was still trying to lobby.

At present, Ranieri is negotiating with the Rome Club on his position as an advisor, which is an easy job for him, but if he coaches the Italian national team, the pressure and other aspects are not ordinary. He led Leicester City to the Premier League championship and carried Roma, who is on the verge of relegation, to the Europa League, only 1 point less than Juventus, ranked fourth. He has a super pot-making skill and experience and understanding of Italian football. At this stage, he is indeed the most perfect head coach of the Blues.

In the current European qualifiers, Italy only scored 3 points in the first two rounds, temporarily ranking third in the group, behind Norway, which won all four games and Israel, which won 2 and 1 losses. Next September will usher in a key battle with Estonia and Israel, which is an important opportunity for the Blues to chase points. We also have to hope that Haaland's Norway will not win again in a row. The first place in each group will get a direct promotion ticket, and the second one will play in the playoffs. There are no weak teams in Europe, which is a result that the Italian Football Association does not want to see.

If Ranieri really doesn't want to take over, in his words, want to see the outside world, then the Italian Football Association has plan B: that is the spare tire Stefano Pioli. The former AC Milan coach ran to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to win gold hunting after the end of last season. He has remained in office and is currently in an unemployed state. It is reported that Florence has offered it a three-year contract with an annual salary of 3 million euros, but Pioli has not made a final decision yet. Compared with Ranieri, Pioli has a significant age advantage (58 years old) and is more tactical. But he is still a little immature when dealing with national team-level competitions and major competition experience. If Ranieri is "stable", then Pioli is "gambling".