Daniele De Rossi returns to the Azzurri fold. After assisting on the staff for the Italy men’s team and then completing his UEFA A coaching license at Coverciano, the 2006 World Champion returns to the set-up as a technical coach for the youth teams.

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 22: Coach assistants Daniele De Rossi smiles during an Italy training sessionat Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on March 22, 2021 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 22: Coach assistants Daniele De Rossi smiles during an Italy training sessionat Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on March 22, 2021 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 22: Coach assistants Daniele De Rossi smiles during an Italy training sessionat Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on March 22, 2021 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

De Rossi will be, like former teammate Andrea Barzagli,  one of the technical coaches at the disposal at various levels - from Under-20 to Under-15 - thus allowing him to complete his formative coaching experience and, at the same time, contribute to the Azzurrini’s growth, working alongside the coaches that lead the various youth teams.