Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
Ranieri: Youth Coaches Must Be Paid More
Italy's technical director wants better pay for youth coaches and more kids playing football, not just PlayStation.
C. Ranieri
coach
Role
Italy technical director
Appointed
July
Replaced
Paolo Maldini
Focus
Developing young players
What happened. Claudio Ranieri, Italy's technical director, spoke to reporters in Rome before Italy's Nations League game against Belgium. He stressed that youth coaches must be paid more and noted that many young Italian players are gaining valuable playing time abroad.
- Ranieri wants improved pay for youth coaches, calling some wages 'miserable'.
- He has been invited to the senate to discuss youth football development.
- He spoke with dual-citizenship players like Alessandro Romano, who chose Italy.
“We must improve the teachers and coaches in the youth sectors and pay them more”
— Claudio Ranieri
Ranieri's push for youth investment could shape Italy's future talent pipeline and coaching standards.
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