Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has been given a vote of confidence by the President of the national Olympic committee (CONI), Gianni Petrucci, despite a disappointing start to his time at the helm.
Donadoni, the former Livorno boss and AC Milan midfielder, took charge of the Azzurri following Marcello Lippi's decision to step down in the wake of their World Cup success in Germany this summer.
Donadoni has so far failed to deliver the results, with a 2-0 friendly defeat to Croatia followed by a 1-1 draw against Lithuania and a 3-1 loss in France leaving the World Champions already struggling in Group B of the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
But speaking at a meeting in Palermo, Petrucci said: "I am optimistic about Donadoni and his national team. Donadoni is a good coach who has the faith of the football federation and the whole of Italian sport."
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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