Donnarumma hasn’t tried to convince Guardiola to join Italy set-up yet: ‘Not up to me’
Gianluigi Donnarumma expressed his enjoyment of working with Pep Guardiola but clarified that he has not attempted to persuade him to take the head coach position for the Italy national team. The Italian team is currently without a permanent coach following Gennaro Gattuso's departure, with Silvio Baldini serving as interim coach. Donnarumma emphasized that the decision regarding the coaching role is not his to make.
- ▪Donnarumma has had a great time working under Guardiola during the 2025-26 season.
- ▪Italy is currently without a permanent head coach after Gattuso's departure.
- ▪Silvio Baldini is leading the team on an interim basis for upcoming friendlies.
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