Juventus great Gianluca Vialli has been named chief delegate of the Italian national team.
Vialli links up with Italy coach Roberto Mancini after he failed in his efforts to buy Samp.
"I am happy to be here and fill this role, also because I think about whose who came before me [in the role] like Gigi Riva," he told Tuttomercatoweb.
"I'll be able to contact the younger players to support them. I'm at the service of the federation, Mancini and [Gabriele] Oriali, and I'd like to thank the President [Gabriele Gravina].
"I wore the Azzurri jersey 80 times in my career and I know what it means, to understand the pressure.""We've seen all the consequences of the failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. To wear this shirt is a great honour, and you can leave a mark on it as a professional."
