Three Serie A teams have already knocked on Pioli’s door. Because certain trips, no matter how golden, are not enough to extinguish nostalgia
Pioli torna in Italia: ci sono ben 3 squadre su di lui (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
There is one thing that, sooner or later, happens to all coaches. Even the most seasoned ones. It is nostalgia. That subtle melancholy that grips you when you realize that, yes, the money comes in handy … but it’s not enough to make you feel truly alive.
Because anything goes. Saudi Arabia is fine, the exotic experience is fine, even the climate, the luxury, the absolute respect of any request is fine. But soccer, the real kind, the kind that soils your clothes and crumbles your nerves in press conferences, that-let’s face it-is always somewhere else.
And so Stefano Pioli is starting to look around. He’s starting to think that maybe it’s time to come back. Italy is calling. And Pioli is listening. The question is not whether he will return. The question is only where. Because one thing is certain: he has no shortage of proposals.
In fact, actually, a few phone calls have already come in. A few little messages as well. Those classic phrases that in soccer are worth more than a pre-contract: “Coach, maybe we’ll talk at the end of the season?” Or “If by chance you were to get free, we would gladly have a chat….” Or even something even more concrete, because there is a team that has already made several steps forward for him.
Le squadre italiane che vogliono Pioli: ci sono Roma, Juventus e Napoli
According to our newsroom’s information, there are three Italian clubs in particular that are seriously considering Pioli for next season. We are not talking about small teams looking for salvation, but about important clubs. Of those that take your sleep away on Sunday night and give it back to you, perhaps, only if you win.
Le squadre italiane che vogliono Pioli: ci sono Roma, Juventus e Napoli (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
The team that has moved most decisively so far is undoubtedly Roma. Claudio Ranieri has pointed to Pioli as the perfect heir to continue his work.
Serious, corporatist, able to stay inside the storms without losing his way. He is a profile that Trigoria likes a lot. So much so that, according to what we understand, Roma has already made a very concrete economic proposal. Even higher than that of another interested club: Juventus.
Yes, because Juve also keeps Pioli on their radar. For now, no real negotiations, but an interest that is there and that could explode only in one case: if Antonio Conte should fade away.
The big Bianconeri target is him, needless to turn around. But Conte is in Naples, and convincing him to leave De Laurentiis will not be an easy task, despite the relationship between the two that is far from idyllic. If he fails to do so, then Pioli could climb positions quickly.
And Napoli itself, paradoxically, is the third team that has begun to look to Pioli. For now he is only a safeguard, a guarantee in case of a sudden break with Conte. At the moment Napoli is not yet evaluating this hypothesis, but in case the farewell really consummates, De Laurentiis’ favorite remains Max Allegri, which, however, will not be easy. At that point Pioli is certainly one of the first on the list.
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