Big trouble is at the football union in Italy. Paolo Maldini stops his work. He is the technical director. He is only 16 days in office. His advisor Leonardo leaves too.
The reason is the search for a new national trainer. Maldini wants his friend Andrea Pirlo for the job. But Pirlo is no longer a candidate. People criticize him a lot for contracts in Russia.
Pirlo works in Dubai right now. The owner of his club comes from Russia. Pirlo also makes ads for a Russian firm for sport bets. This causes much anger in Italy.
Maldini does not want to work without Pirlo. He says goodbye now. The union looks for new people for the lead. Possible trainer candidates are Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte.
