FLORENCE, Italy — Every June, Italy’s latest batch of aspiring coaches convenes on Coverciano, a secluded, well-heeled suburb of Florence, to complete the final stage of their education. There are normally a couple of dozen of them, largely drawn from the ranks of recently retired players. Over the course of …
Don’t let a few (alleged) bad apples in the Bayern Munich dressing room fool you: Italian coaches are often a guarantee of silverware. Last season Antonio Conte conquered the Premier League, replacing Claudio Ranieri on the throne. Massimo Carrera’s Spartak Moscow won their first Russian title since 2001, …