Giampiero Ventura

Simone Verdi assures he won’t leave Bologna in January, despite Inter and Napoli interest. “I want to end the season here.” The winger is the most two-footed player in Serie…

Zenit St Petersburg boss Roberto Mancini opened the door to the Italy job. “It would be a great honour and is the ultimate dream.” The Azzurri fired Giampiero Ventura after…

The head of Italian Coaches claims Carlo Tavecchio was hung out to dry by the FIGC and that Giampiero Ventura failed due to not handling pressure. Tavecchio and Ventura vacated…

Watford have reportedly lined up former Italy CT Giampiero Ventura if Marco Silva leaves for Everton. According to Tuttosport, Ventura is “the hot name” for Watford in the event Silva…

CONI President Giovanni Malagò announced that “the only way to reform Italian football is to put it under a commissioner,” but will wait until December 11. The situation is in…

Marcello Lippi has accused Carlo Tavecchio of having “a short memory” over Giampiero Ventura but reveals he also talked to two others about the Italy job. Tavecchio claimed Ventura was…

Carlo Tavecchio claims Marcello Lippi chose Giampiero Ventura as Italy CT and that he should have sacked the Coach at half-time against Sweden. Tavecchio resigned as FIGC President on Monday…

Sky Sport Italia claim Giampiero Ventura stormed out on the Italy squad ahead of the Sweden game, telling them to “pick your own team.” The Coach refused to resign after…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio feels the Italy “debacle could’ve been avoided with a little intelligence” from Giampiero Ventura and asked players for advice on the Coach. The Azzurri lost the…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio revealed the choices for the Italy bench: Carlo Ancelotti, Antonio Conte, Max Allegri, Claudio Ranieri and Roberto Mancini. The Azzurri missed out on the World Cup…

CONI President Giovanni Malagò believes Carlo Ancelotti would take the Italy job with a change in the Federation and reveals Marcello Lippi chose Giampiero Ventura. Tomorrow there is a Federation…

Fabio Cannavaro believes Italy’s World Cup failure was “10 years in the making and we’ve got to start from scratch” after sacking Giampiero Ventura. Cannavaro lifted the trophy in 2006,…

Roberto Donadoni turned down the chance to return to the Italy bench two years ago. “I preferred to respect my Bologna contract.” He had already taken the Azzurri job after…

Beleaguered FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio is expected to hand in his resignation tomorrow, sparking new elections in 2018. Tavecchio has so far refused to quit after Italy crashed out of…

Leonardo Bonucci concedes Milan are held back by “fear” and lack self-confidence after the 2-1 defeat to Napoli. “We do things that are too predictable.” Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski…

Claudio Ranieri admits he “would have to think about it” if he was offered the Italy job. “It doesn’t only depend on me, as I have a contract with Nantes.”…

Maurizio Sarri admits it wasn’t Napoli’s best performance, but was still enough to beat Milan, then stood up for fired Italy Coach Giampiero Ventura. The Partenopei secured their place at…

Lorenzo Insigne praised Napoli “heart and grit” to defeat Milan 2-1 and calmed the controversy over his role in Italy’s World Cup play-off. “It was a great victory against a…

Luciano Spalletti told Inter they can have no “excuses” against Atalanta, including injuries and Italy’s World Cup disappointment. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio blamed axed Coach Giampiero Ventura for making “completely the wrong decisions” in the World Cup play-off. Ventura was fired after the 1-0 aggregate defeat to Sweden,…