Italy sets deadline for Guardiola amid salary negotiations for head coach role
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 11:30 AM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Pep Guardiola, seeking a €20m-a-year salary to coach the Italy national team, is expected to provide a definitive answer by early next week. Reports indicate that the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) may only offer €10m per season. This situation follows talks between FIGC officials and Guardiola in Barcelona regarding the vacant coaching position, previously held by Roberto Mancini. Other candidates for the role include Antonio Conte and Andrea Pirlo. The FIGC will hold a federal council meeting on the same day Guardiola is expected to respond.
- •Guardiola seeks €20m salary; FIGC's maximum is €10m.
- •Guardiola expected to respond by early next week.
- •FIGC officials met Guardiola last weekend in Barcelona.
- •Other candidates include Antonio Conte and Andrea Pirlo.
- •FIGC federal council meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
- 11:30 AMYahoo Sports — Report: Italy set Guardiola deadline after €20m salary request
"Pep Guardiola is reportedly seeking a €20m-a-year salary to take over as head coach of the Italy national team, and the latest updates indicate that the former Manchester City boss will give a defin...
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