Alessandro Costacurta assures Italy “will name the new Coach on May 20. If we can get someone better than Gigi Di Biagio, and there aren’t many, then we will.”

The Azzurri are still without a tactician after sacking Giampiero Ventura for losing the 2018 World Cup play-off with Sweden in November.

Under-21 boss Di Biagio has been put in temporary charge for friendlies against Argentina, lost 2-0 last night, and England on Tuesday.

Alessandro Costacurta assures Italy “will name the new Coach on May 20. If we can get someone better than Gigi Di Biagio, and there aren’t many, then we will.”

The Azzurri are still without a tactician after sacking Giampiero Ventura for losing the 2018 World Cup play-off with Sweden in November.

Under-21 boss Di Biagio has been put in temporary charge for friendlies against Argentina, lost 2-0 last night, and England on Tuesday.

“We will tell you the name of the new Coach on May 20,” declared FIGC Sub-Commissioner Costacurta in a Press conference.

“If we have the opportunity to get someone better than Di Biagio, and I don’t think there are many, then we will."

The options are believed to be Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Mancini or Claudio Ranieri.

“I think it’s more important to think about the players we have, because I doubt Jose Mourinho or Pep Guardiola would’ve done better yesterday.

“Di Biagio is a Coach who has improved year by year climbing the ranks within the Federation. It’s very likely that he will either be the new CT or enter into the staff of the new Coach.

“Gigi is very talented, I’ve been watching him closely and can confirm those within the Federation see the situation the same way I do."

There seems to be some confusion within the Federation, because only last night FIGC Commissioner Roberto Fabbricini said he wasn't sure if Italy would have a new Coach in place before the friendly with France in June.

“I liked the way the lads approached the game against Argentina. Winning wasn’t the issue yesterday, even if I think we could’ve done better in the first half.

“We are coming off a period in which all sorts of things have been said, so it wasn’t easy.”

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