Florence, 30 May (LaPresse) – ‘Guardiola as national team manager? He made history at Manchester City; I hoped he could continue with us, but he wanted to step down after everything he’s given. I haven’t spoken to him about the possibility of managing the national team; that decision isn’t mine to make, it’s up to the next president. I won’t get into the details of these situations, but I can say that I enjoyed working with him.’ So said Gianluigi Donnarumma, captain of the national team, today in Florence at the Coverciano federal training centre, where the Azzurri, led by interim manager Silvio Baldini, are preparing for their two June friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece, speaking on the possibility that the Spanish coach could become Italy’s new manager. ‘Failing to qualify for this World Cup was an incredible blow,’ the City goalkeeper then emphasised.