Sir Zola takes to the field. The former champion is ready to return to the world of Italian football and not to coach: he shows up in a ticket surprisingly for the elections of the top of the Alloy di Serie C, with the presidential candidate Matteo Marani.
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Zola, candidacy in tandem with Marani for Lega Pro
Zola runs in tandem with the journalist for a deputy position. The appointment is set for the 9 February a Roma, when the C clubs will have to choose the successor of Francis Ghirelli (the former president resigned before Christmas).
At the moment the application, unofficial, are those of marani, namely, e Marcel Vulpis who, already deputy vice president of Lega Pro, in recent weeks had announced his choice to run for the presidency. Marani has communicated Zola's name to a group of C clubs and, in the next few days, will make his candidacy official.
The name of the former striker could represent an ace up the sleeve, and above all it would be a return to Italian football, he who now lives between his land, the Sardinia, and the second homeland, London.
From C to London, Zola ready to return to the field
The former Sardinian playmaker, 55 years old oliena, in addition to his victories as a footballer and his appearances for the national team, he knows the reality of the other categories well and in particular of the championship series C, in which he showed off in the late 80s, wearing the jersey of the Torres, the team of Sassari then trained by Frank Liguori.
Then the Napoli, the title and Maradona, that 10 inherited, the Parma and in '96 the transition to Chelsea, where Zola became a 'magic box' for his ability to pull off feats of his top hat, as well as a baronet of Queen Elizabeth. Thus England became his second home.
But now Zola is ready to make himself available for his football again. As for the presidency, while waiting for the deadline to submit the candidacies, we are moving towards a challenge between two (journalists), between Vulpis e marani who, after the resignation of Francis Ghirelli from the position of top executive, they will compete for the presidency of Lega Pro.
The third professional league has a certain weight, 17 percent, in the election of the president of the Football Association. And it is no coincidence that the same Gabriele Gravina, number 1 in the FIGC, look at this election with some attention: 59 clubs will be voting (all except Juventus, the only company that has joined the second team project).
Article published on 26 January 2023 - 19:15
