Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich Coach Carlo Ancelotti has been offered to lead the Azzurris back to glory according to reports that emerged on Tuesday.

Corriere dello Sport reported that the 58-year-old manager met with Italian Football Federation (FIGC) commissioner Roberto Fabbricini and sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta in a Rome hotel on Monday.


According to Sky Sport Italia, Ancelotti who has been without a job since being fired my the German champions is set to be offered a two years contract.

Italy failed to qualify for Russia 2018 after they lost to Sweden in a two-legged play-off has been without a permanent coach since sacking Gian Piero Ventura in November.

Ancelotti, who has also managed Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Paris Saint-Germain, has won the Uefa Champions League three times as a manager. He has also won the league in Italy, France, Germany and England.


Among the other names touted were Zenit St Petersburg manager Roberto Mancini, Chelsea’s Antonio Conte and former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri, now in charge of French club Nantes.

Italy’s Under 21 coach Luigi Di Biagio has been filling the position with the four-time world champions on an interim basis.
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