Cannavaro's strange clause when leading Uzbekistan

2006 World Cup champion Fabio Cannavaro unexpectedly returned as head coach of the Uzbekistan national team.

Cannavaro will lead the Uzbekistan team.

According to AS , Fabio Cannavaro has agreed to become the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team. The former Italian player signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend for four years. This is extremely rare in modern football.

According to the explanation, Cannavaro's recent unimpressive coaching record is the main reason. Cannavaro's most recent job was at Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb. He was quickly fired after only 14 games, with 7 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses.

However, the Uzbekistan Football Federation still hopes that this coach can bring a new wind to the team at the 2026 World Cup. If he does well, Cannavaro will have his contract extended and have the opportunity to lead Uzbekistan at the 2030 World Cup.

Being selected as head coach of Uzbekistan is a turning point in Cannavaro's coaching career. The Central Asian team is currently ranked 54th in the world and qualified for the 2026 World Cup in June. This is the first time Uzbekistan has participated in the biggest football tournament on the planet.

Meanwhile, the former Real Madrid star has not enjoyed much success since leaving Guangzhou Evergrande in January 2021, including stints as head coach of the Chinese national team, as well as leading Benevento, Udinese and Dinamo Zagreb.

Cannavaro's time in charge at Guangzhou was his longest and most successful, as he led the club to victory in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Super Cup.

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