Andrea Pirlo's role as Russian bookmaker's ambassador triggers objections to appointment as Italy boss
Andrea Pirlo Italy appointment
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- City A.M.·1h agoItaly Pirlo hire off after Russian betting firm links revealed
Italy’s plans to name Andrea Pirlo manager of their national football team have been scrapped after his links with a Russian betting firm were criticised by politicians. Pirlo, the 47-year-old manager of Dubai United, has been a global ambassador for Fonbet since October and was…
Read at City A.M. → - BBC Football·3h agoPirlo out of running for Italy job over link to Russian betting company
Andrea Pirlo says he is no longer a candidate to coach Italy following days of controversy over his link to a Russian betting company.
Read at BBC Football → - Guardian Sport·4h agoAndrea Pirlo out of running for Italy job but defends deal with Russian betting firm
Italian politicians had raised concern over appointment Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte now in contention Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer in line to coach Italy, with his sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm believed to behind the development. Several…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Yahoo Sports Soccer·16h agoPirlo statement on Italy controversy and Russian gambling scandal
Andrea Pirlo has released a statement on his social media channels after the controversy over a Russian betting company torpedoed his chances of becoming Italy coach. ‘I wish to thank Paolo Maldini
Read at Yahoo Sports Soccer → - Irish Independent World·22h agoAndrea Pirlo's role as Russian bookmaker's ambassador triggers objections to appointment as Italy bossRead at Irish Independent World →
