GIANFRANCO ZOLA is the latest shock name in contention for the Inter Milan job, according to reports in Italy.
The Nerazzurri are in the market for a new manager since Frank De Boer was dismissed after seven from his 14 games in charge.
Stefano Pioli is the favourite to take over, with Guus Hiddink and former Villarreal manager, Marcelino, other names in the hat as Inter look for a short-term appointment while they await their No.1 target, Diego Simeone’s availability.
Keep up to date with ALL the Inter Milan news, gossip and transfers on our club page
Gazzetta dello Sport report the Suning group, which owns the club, have finished conducting interviews following the recent meeting with Zola — and are set to make a final decision.
The former Chelsea striker has been out of work since leaving Al-Arabi in the summer.
Related Articles
Before then, he had been boss of West Ham, Italy Under-16s, Watford and former club, Cagliari.
Despite never having managed in Serie A, he played alongside Diego Maradona at Napoli, before moving to Parma in 1993 and eventually onto Chelsea three years later.
Zola is a clear outsider for the Inter job and would be somewhat of a curious choice given his unspectacular managerial record.
He was West Ham manager for two seasons and led them to ninth and 17th-place finishes.
As Watford boss, he took the Hornets to the play-off finals, where they eventually lost to Crystal Palace.
And the former Italy international lost 11 from 26 as manager of Al-Arabi — guiding the Qatari side to eighth in the 14-team league, before being shown the door.
Leave a comment