The third world cup elimination of Italy in a way consecutive– this time at the hands of Bosnia – has created an unprecedented crisis in the ‘calcium’.
A catastrophe which has been transformed into a ‘cataract’ of resignations. To the Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Federation we must add that of Gianluigi Buffon, ‘team manager’ of the ‘Nazionale’; and that of Gennaro Gattusoselector of the ‘Azzurra’.
A vacancy, that of the latter, which Italy has decided to cover, on an interim basis, with Silvio Baldini (Massa, 1958). The until now under 21 coach will be in charge of directing the absolute in the friendly against Luxembourg and Greece scheduled for June 3 and 7.
It should be remembered that Baldini reached the sub 21 less than a year ago, in July 2025, after return Pescara to Serie B thanks to a victory, by penalties, over the Ternana in the ‘playoffs’. “Thanks to the smartasses who urged the president to get rid of me because I’m an idiot and don’t know how to run a group.”he exclaimed after achieving promotion.
Thanks to the smartasses who urged the president to get rid of me because I’m an idiot and don’t know how to run a group.
Baldini, who had a discreet career as a player, is backed by extensive experience as a coach that began in 1984 on the bench Bagnone. Since then he has directed Siena, Chievo Verona, Brescia, Empoli, Palermo, Parma, Lecce, Catania, Vicenza, Perugia, Crotone…
He has trained, above all, in Serie C (363 matches) and in Series B (254)but his curriculum also includes almost a hundred matches (95) in Serie A at the command of Empoli (34), Parma (15), Lecce (16) and Catania (30).
His debut in the elite did not come until the year 2002when it premiered in the Serie A, at 44 years and three dayswith a victory of Empoli over Como (0-2) thanks to the many of Luca Saudati and Antonio di Natale. Pierluigi Collina refereed. It has already rained… Now he can boast of having also coached Italy. Neither more nor less.
