The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has selected Andrea Pirlo as the next head coach of the national team with a four-year contract covering the cycle through the 2030 World Cup, co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Pirlo, a 2006 World Cup champion and iconic deep-lying playmaker, replaces high-profile candidates like Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti, whose salary demands proved too high. Fan tokens issued on platforms like Chiliz and Socios represent a multi-billion dollar market: several Serie A clubs have them, but the Italian national team does not. Italy’s recent World Cup history is marked by failed qualifications in 2018 and 2022, a humiliation for a four-time champion nation.
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