The papers read that it was the apocalypse on the morning of 14th November; Italy had failed to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958. It is a great national shame and a great shame for the football traditionalists. The question at hand is who will replace manager Gian Piero and we take a look at five of the options.
4Antonio Conte
The last Italian national team manager is already being courted for returning to the international fold. He enjoyed a successful Euro 2016 guiding Italy to a quarterfinal finish. It is evident that he is not overly happy at Chelsea and but will he turn his back on the Londoners?
You get the impression he would not be available until the end of the season, but both the fans and former legends of the game want him back as the top dog. Former World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero feels that he is the man to lead them to glory and sort out the disgraced national side. Will the enigmatic, passionate and sometimes crazy manager be charging down the Stadio Olimpico once again?
