Former Sampdoria, Juventus and
Italy star Gianluca Vialli is set to become delegation chief for
the Italian national side, the former Chelsea manager said
Friday after getting the nod and accepting the new role.
The appointment, set to become effective next month, puts
Vialli back together with his former Samp wingman and Italy
teammate Roberto Mancini, the Azzurri boss and great personal
friend.
Vialli, whose bid to take over Samp for a US group recently
collapsed, said "I feel I'm in good hands starting off again
with Roberto".
"I thank him for waiting for me," said the ex 'bomber'.
"Today I'm here in my capacity as ambassador for the Euro2020
volunteers, and in the next few days we'll talk about how to
broaden my contribution.
"There is no exact timeframe but I hope to be here at the
next Azzurri training camp, not as a guest but with a
well-defined role".
Italy face Euro 2020 qualifiers against Greece and
Liechtenstein.
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