Italy confirm Ancelotti approach before Guardiola

Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola have both held talks with Italy over the national team coaching job [Getty Images]Italy approached Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before holding talks with Pep Guardiola. The Azzurri have been without a head coach since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following the country's failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Earlier this week, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malago said talks had been held with Gu