Nevio Scala

Nevio Scala, ex Italy serie A player and living legend, is now in the running for the National Australia Socceroos coaching position. Having played over 300 games in serie A with Milan, AS Roma, Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Vicenza Calcio, coach of European Champions serie A team Parma in the 90's, and having won league championships with Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Besiktas (Turkey), Sparta Moscow (Russia), and Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), pictured below with his new representantive GISS Director Morris Pagniello, comments:

"I'd be honoured to coach such a great nation as Australia, it would be a new experience for me. And from what Morris has told me about youth players and their enthusiasm, I think my wealth of knowledge of the world game can bring much success to such a growing nation."

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Morris's Comments: I'm very honoured to be representing Nevio Scala. He is one of the most important and successful names in coaching history in the Italian and European football countries, one of the very first Italian coaches to endeavour out into the new football nations such as Russia and Turkey, and with his methodologies won at every club he represented. I think he is the man for the job to take over after the World Cup. He is a great man and is very enthusiastic about coming to visit Australia."

Recent articles from international media:

The World Game, SBS
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