Italy’s repechage to the World Cup, here’s how Fulvio Collovati would react

The rumors of Italy’s possible repechage to the World Cup continue. The national team would take Iran’s place. Fulvio Collovati, 1982 World Champion, spoke exclusively for Sportal.it about this possibility, expressing a categorical judgment.

There is talk of a possible repechage of Italy to the World Cup in place of Iran? What do you think about it?
“As a sportsman I would refuse to go to the World Cup in place of another national team. Hoping to go there through a repechage does not seem to me a great solution. I repeat, as a sportsman I would say no, although I understand that, should it happen, other components would come into play.”

Then maybe, like Denmark at the 1992 European Championships, we also get to win the World Cup?”
“(Laughs, ed.). Of course, maybe we also win the World Cup, it’s not as impossible as you might think. However, we have to remember that in addition to not qualifying for the World Cup for three editions, the last two times we went there, we came out at the group stage.”

Meanwhile, there are many names circulating for the next coach of the national team…*
“I’ve been saying this for a long time, we need a big guy for the national team. He must have the right leadership and be esteemed and respected by the players. In short, people like Conte or Allegri for that matter.”

Advises for getting back a quality national team?”
“First step: the blue jersey must be a point of arrival for the players. This is where we have to start.”