Donadoni gets the sack from italy

event

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/italy/7471598.stm

donadoni sacked from the italy job

rumours that lippi will be the new manager

not good news for the qualification campaign for ireland

Vokes

Twill be Mancini I reckon.

Frisbee

event wrote: »

rumours that lippi will be the new manager

Heard this myself aswell. Would much prefer Donadoni in charge than Lippi...

Or Mancini!

kinaldo

Lippi did surprisingly well in his second stint at Juventus so maybe he's one of those managers that needs an extended break every few years to recharge his batteries. But given that he's already achieved the highest accolade with the Azzurri I think he can only tarnish his legacy and it would be a bad move for him. Another World Cup win seems highly unlikely.

estebancambias

Not deserved in my opinion.

Finished top of the group in qualification, and went out to the best team in the tournament on Pens.

Bubs101

Ridiculous. Donadoni did a really good job for us with a transitional sqaud. Finished top of a qualification group that included the 2nd best in the world, a resurgent and occasionly inspired Scotland and a often dangerous Ukraine. Came through the group of death and then held a spain team, full of attacking potential and midfield guile, for 120 minutes without Italy's two first choice centre backs and first choice holding midfielder. We even created the best chances without the two best creative forces in italy (Totti and Pirlo) and with a phenomenal striker who chokes on the big stage. He would have kept his job had his players held their nerve.

My only criticism of him is that he was far too reliant on Toni and didn't have any sort of plan B. We had another good target man in Gilardino who never got a chance despite Toni's donkeyness. Can't help but think if Lippi was there, we would have had different centre forwards against Spain.

At least Nesta will be back

Galvasean

I reckon Markey will get it.

DSB

Bubs101 wrote: »

Ridiculous. Donadoni did a really good job for us with a transitional sqaud.

Are you Italian?

estebancambias

Apparently the Azzurri want Trap.:D

That would be hilarious.

Thanx 4 The Fish

would like to see him leave us TBH, give some uselss guy who will be cheap a go

Harpy

Apparently he hasn't been sacked!

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3732016,00.html

kmart6

Well he'll prob be gone at some stage soon!

CHD

He signed a contract before the Euro's. I think hes staying

andrewie

chdpoker wrote: »

He signed a contract before the Euro's. I think hes staying

Donadoni, who took over from Marcello Lippi after the 2006 World Cup triumph, signed a two-year contract extension just before the European Championship, but an escape clause allows the coach, or the Italian Football Federation, to terminate the deal if they failed to make the semi-finals.

CHD

lol i shold read b4 i post!!