Former Italian World Cup winner Marco Materazzi (in pic), who was famously head-butted by Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 summit match, could become the marquee manager-cum-player of Chennai Titans in the upcoming Indian Super League.
Sources said representatives from the Chennai franchise have had a discussion with the former Inter Milan centre-back and also offered him a contract. A team from Chennai Titans had travelled to Rome to hold discussions with Brazilian star Ronaldinho and while there has been no official confirmation in that regard, it is being learnt that they were successful in meeting Materazzi.
‘Yes, we met him (Materazzi) in Rome and offered him a contract. Let’s see what happens, we are keeping our fingers crossed. The franchise is looking at different options and we are not in a position to say anything in confirmation now,’ a source involved in working out the negotiation said. Other Chennai Titans officials refused to come on record about the latest development.
The Italian defender had in May visited India as a representative of Inter Milan for their football development project. Considered one of the top defenders of his generation, Materazzi retired from Inter Milan in 2011.
Sources said representatives from the Chennai franchise have had a discussion with the former Inter Milan centre-back and also offered him a contract. A team from Chennai Titans had travelled to Rome to hold discussions with Brazilian star Ronaldinho and while there has been no official confirmation in that regard, it is being learnt that they were successful in meeting Materazzi.
‘Yes, we met him (Materazzi) in Rome and offered him a contract. Let’s see what happens, we are keeping our fingers crossed. The franchise is looking at different options and we are not in a position to say anything in confirmation now,’ a source involved in working out the negotiation said. Other Chennai Titans officials refused to come on record about the latest development.
The Italian defender had in May visited India as a representative of Inter Milan for their football development project. Considered one of the top defenders of his generation, Materazzi retired from Inter Milan in 2011.