The technical director of the Italian team, Roberto Mancini, has once again pleaded with the Serie A clubs to change their mentality and give opportunities to the young players of their first team.
The Azzurri have been in transition for years despite winning Euro 2020, having failed to qualify for the last two World Cups.
Mancini is trying to bridge the gap between the old and the new generation so that he can have the perfect mix of players on his team.
However, it will not be easy to achieve this if Serie A clubs continue to rely on imports that are considered to be more experienced.
He said via Tuttomercatoweb:
“In soccer it is more difficult than volleyball, basketball or water polo. In Italy, we have to change our mentality and think that 18-19 year olds can play at the highest level. We must trust him. They must be given the opportunity to make mistakes and be called up by the teams. The Under-21s, for example, are reaching the end of the two-year period that has 23-year-old players and some of them do not benefit from the first team, so we are tired of looking for talent”.
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Recently, Juventus have been providing opportunities for young players, with Max Allegri developing the likes of Nicolo Fagioli and Fabio Miretti in his team.
Both stars are now on Mancini’s radar, thanks to the chances they’ve had in black and white.
If they continue to do well, both midfielders will continue to be a key part of the bianconeri squad and more of the next generation will earn promotion to the senior team.
