Abodi admits Pirlo case was handled badly

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 27 - Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said Monday that the case of Andrea Pirlo, who had looked set to become the Italian national team's new coach but has announced he is no longer in the running following a furore over his sponsorship of Russian betting agency Fonbet, was handled badly. "It is a news story that speaks for itself," Abodi said when asked about Pirlo's 'non-appointment. "It is a situation we would have liked to have seen played out differently—with a speed and un...

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