Italy's 2006 World Cup
Time:2024-05-22 02:47:47 Source:healthViews(143)
UDINE, Italy (AP) — Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Italy squad that won the 2006 World Cup, was given his first Serie A coaching job on Monday at relegation-threatened Udinese.
Cannavaro becomes Udinese’s third coach this season. He replaces the fired Gabriele Cioffi, who had taken over from Andrea Sottil in October.
Cannavaro was given a contract for the final six matches of the season. His brother, Paolo, will be his number one assistant.
The move comes after a 1-0 loss at Hellas Verona on Saturday left Udinese one spot above the drop zone and level on points with 18th-place Frosinone.
Udinese has been in the top division uninterrupted since 1995.
While Cannavaro has coached several clubs in China and the Middle East, his only managerial experience in Italy came with Benevento in Serie B for part of last season.
A former center back, Cannavaro won the Ballon d’Or after helping Italy beat France in the 2006 World Cup final.
You may also like
- Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas
- Lala Kent pens a heartfelt tribute to her father on the sixth anniversary of his tragic passing
- Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people
- Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial
- Climber found dead on Denali, North America's tallest peak
- Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
- Original Karma singer Brit Smith says JoJo Siwa 'has done nothing wrong' after re
- The ultimate party bags! A
- Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?