Ranieri: ‘Luckily’ young Italian footballers get playing outside Serie A
Italy technical director Claudio Ranieri is focused on developing young players, but insists youth coaches must be paid more and notes that, ‘luckily’, many youngsters are gaining valuable playing...
Claudio Ranieri, Italy's new technical director, emphasized the importance of nurturing young talent and expressed gratitude that many young Italian players are getting opportunities to play outside of Serie A. Speaking to reporters in Rome prior to Italy's Nations League match against Belgium, Ranieri praised the efforts of his collaborators and highlighted the need to pay youth coaches more.
He recalled discussing potential dual citizenship players with Roberto Mancini and noted that many young players are signing with foreign clubs, gaining valuable playing time. Ranieri stressed the need to improve youth coaching and support for young players aged 5 to 13, warning that the current situation could lead to losing their places on the national team.
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