Thumbs up for Marcello Lippi's successor
Thumbs up for Lippi's successor
Posted: 2010-06-28 12:17
While Safa continues to keep the lid on their plans for Carlos Alberto Parreira's successor, Italy have gone ahead and named Cesare Prandelli as the new man to take the Azzuri forward.
Prandelli has been appointed as successor to Marcello Lippi after Italy were eliminated in the group stages in South Africa following a 3-2 defeat against Slovakia.
The former Fiorentina manager will be officially unveiled as national coach on July 1.
One of those who have already welcomed the move is Gianfranco Zola who feels the 52-year-old will help reinvigorate Italian football.
"I definitely like him," said Zola, who won 35 caps for Italy. "He is a young manager with ideas and energy and I think it is the perfect assignment. I think he will bring the fresh air of youth to the team and that is a good thing, something we have to work on.
"There will be moments where we will struggle but it is a path we have to go through. I am expecting him to select some young players and to work downwards in the national teams, restructuring our youth system which right now is the one which is struggling the most.
"He is a young manager with ideas and energy and I think it is the perfect assignment."
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