Maniero's official announcement was something many people did not expect.
Because there was no reason for Maniero not to compete for the position of the national team coach and instead take on the role of head coach of the National Youth Team.
You know, next year is the European Cup year!
And the biggest regret for Maniero and Sotu is that they failed to lead Italy back to the top of Europe.
This is something they could not remedy even when lifting the World Cup.
Having been heartbroken in the European Cup semifinals and finals successively, Italy seems destined never to dominate all of Europe.
From the Middle Ages to the discovery of the New World, to the eruption of world wars, and then when Serie A seemed poised to surpass the other four major leagues, it suddenly declined...everything seemed predestined.
Everyone knows and hopes Maniero will launch an assault on the European Cup to lead Italy out of the shadows.
