On October 10th in the Beijing time zone, the Italian sports news seriebnews broke a heavy news: the West B powerhouse Valladolid extended an olive branch to the famous coach Cannavaro, who had been in charge of the Guangzhou team. In an interview, Cannavaro revealed that he does not reject any offer from any European team.
It has been reported that Valladolid could welcome a new face to their bench. Cannavaro is expected to be Pacheta's successor. The Italian coach has been idle since leaving Guangzhou Evergrande and is eager to start a new coaching career in Spain. It is worth mentioning that the owner of Valladolid is Ronaldo, who was Cannavaro's former teammate at Real Madrid. Valladolid's performance this season has been in the doldrums, with two consecutive draws in the league, and the position of manager Pacheta is in jeopardy.
The report also mentioned that Cannavaro, who terminated his contract with Guangzhou Football Club in September this year, is eager to secure his first coaching position in Europe. When asked about the chance to become the head coach of Napoli or the Italian national team, he said, "They are part of my career and I'm willing to consider them, but my priority is to coach in Europe, and I'll seriously consider every invitation."
The Italian media have rated Cannavaro highly, calling him the last Italian player to win the Ballon d'Or. In 2006, he was named Man of the Match after Italy won the World Cup. During his career, he played for top clubs such as Napoli, Parma, Inter Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid and Al Ahly.
Obviously, for Cannavaro, if he wants to coach in Europe, he will have to accept a significant pay cut. Previously he was paid as much as 12 million euros a year at Guangzhou, which is comparable to the top European managers. However, back in Europe, he obviously can not get such a high salary. In Liga B, 1.2 million euros is already considered a high salary.
