Roberto Donadoni parts company with Italy
June 24, 2008
News just coming through suggests the Roberto Donadoni has been sacked as Italy coach.
The announcement comes as no surprise following a dismal string of performances in this years Euro 2008 competition.
The reigning world champions looked anything but champion material as they stumbled through the group stages.
Many said they would struggle when Cannavaro pulled out of the squad with an injury before the start of the tournament, but the truth was the Italians made enough chances in each and every game to get something from them. Toni up front alone though scuppered chance after chance and for a big man dived to the gorund whenever he was in the proximity of an opposing player.
Del Piero must have felt frustrated watching games from the sidelines even though the Italians seemed to be a better unti when he came on.
Unfortunately for Donadoni, reputation as a player was not enough to make you a natural national manager and his tactics where wrong game in game out.
So who now for the Italians?
Well I guess Mr Hiddink might prove to be an exciting proposition!
Mourinho takes over at Inter Milan – As predicted
June 3, 2008
Well, as I announced last week, Mourinho took over the Inter Milan coaching role yesterday.
Inter, dissapointed at their champions league performances in recent years thought Mourinho was the man to take them on to that next step and rumours are circulating that he’s got about £100 million to spend. My sources also tell me that Inter hurried along the sacking of Mancini and the public announcement of Mourinho being the new boss at the request of Mourinho who was keen to be unveiled before Euro 2008 kicks off in 4 days time. No doubt he’ll be building a bit of a shopping list during the tournament.
Also as I mentioned last week he is apparantly looking at his old favourites Didier Drgba and Frank Lampard and sounding them out about moves to Milan.
Another source has told me that Mourinho will off load Viera, as he does not rate the French man which may see the former Arsenal defender return to the Premier League and with Man City looking like they intend to make heavyweight changes over the summer, they may be candidates.
After my recent grumble about Chelsea sacking Avram Grant, I’ve just heard Inter Milan have fired Roberto Mancini and frankly I’m almost lost for words.
Roberto Mancini has led Inter to an amazing 3 succesive Series A titles and although he announced back in March that he was intending to quit the club this summer, that was quickly swept under the carpet and he’d since announced he wanted to stay on and win the Champions league with Inter.
The board seem to have got itchy feet though and have taken the decision to sack the former Italian Striker before he walks out on them. Again a board trying to save face rather than try to understand the football side of things.
Who will replace him, well surely Mourinho is favourite as he has already been linked with the club and apparantly has already been testing the water around a few of his former players at Chelsea. I strongly believe Drogba will be an Inter player before the new season starts, rumours surrounding Lampard going to in the same direction don’t fit in with my own sources of information though as I think Frank will stay if the contract he wants is offered. However with that said, Frank has had a hard time of it in the last year with rumours circulating regarding his relationship and of course the recent passing away of his mother has left him emotionally drained. Maybe if he is ever to make a break now is the time.
So I guess that just leaves Mr Mancini career to sort out, who is conveniently kicked out just at the time Chelsea are looking to make someone the highest earning manager in the world!!
