Andrea Pirlo, Gabriel Batistuta and Thiago Motta are among the former players starting an FIGC coaching course this morning.

The special course is reserved for former players, and got underway at Coverciano this morning.

It will run until July 19, and will combine the UEFA A and B licences.

That means the former professionals will be able to coach youth teams, and any senior team up to Serie C.

They can also be registered as assistants in Serie A or Serie B.

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Andrea Pirlo, Daniele Bonera, Alberto Gilardino, Thiago Motta, Paolo Cannavaro and Gabriel Batistuta are studying for their coaching badges.

A new special course for Coaches will begin at the Coverciano ground on Monday, combining the UEFA B and UEFA A exams.

This would make them eligible for any youth team and club level up to Serie C, while they could also be assistant managers in Serie A or B.

This particular course is limited to former professional players and that includes two 2006 World Cup winners in Pirlo and Gilardino.

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Marco Verratti’s Paris Saint-Germain teammate Thiago Motta says the Italian international “struggles to handle” defeats.

The 25-year-old has been in Ligue 1 since the summer of 2012, but some have suggested that his development has stalled in recent years.

However, his club and former international teammate believes any issue with Verratti is purely mental.

“Marco came from a Serie B club, Pescara, and he came to PSG not to Ligue 2,” Motta reminded L’Équipe.

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Thiago Motta says Carlo Ancelotti is “number one” in terms of man management, and declares he wants to be Paris Saint-Germain Coach one day.

The former Italian international will retire at the end of this season, and he reflected on his career in a long interview with L’Équipe.

“I'm happy with everything I've done,” Motta told the French newspaper.

“I regret never having played a final of the Champions League, I thought this could be the year but…

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Thiago Motta won’t be returning to Serie A this summer, as he’s renewed his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

The Italian international was expected to leave this summer, with rumours he could join Genoa or return to Inter.

However, the Ligue 1 side have announced this morning that the 34-year-old will stay at Parc des Princes.

“Paris Saint-Germain are pleased to announce the extension of Thiago Motta’s contract for another season,” a statement on PSG’s website announced.

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Thiago Motta could be about to come full circle and return to Genoa after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired.

He turns 35 next month and is now a free agent, but has no intention of hanging up his boots just yet.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calciomercato.it, the midfielder is considering a comeback to Marassi.

He already rebooted his career once with the Grifone, arriving as a free agent in 2008 and within a year earning a €10.2m move to Inter.

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Thiago Motta’s agent says the midfielder has “a verbal agreement” to renew with Paris Saint-Germain, and expects Marco Verratti to stay.

The Italian international is out of contract at the end of this month, and it had been expected that he would leave on a free transfer after six seasons in Ligue 1.

“There’s still nothing signed or deposited,” Motta’s agent, Alessandro Canovi, told Tuttomercatoweb.

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Thiago Motta has reportedly agreed a new, long-term contract with Paris Saint-Germain but will only play on for one more season.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the renewal will be signed “within 10 days” and is likely to run for “at least three years”.

The Italy midfielder will play another season with PSG, before being given a coaching role with their under-19 or reserve team.

Motta, 34, joined the French giants in January 2012 and has gone on to play over 200 times for the club.

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Thiago Motta’s agent believes Unai Emery and Marco Verratti will both stay at Paris Saint-Germain.

Emery has been linked with a switch to Roma and a reunion with Monchi, and Motta told Le Parisien “if we aren’t top, there are reasons for that”.

However, the Italian international's agent believes the Coach will stay at Parc des Princes.

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If there’s such a thing as a heroic defeat, Inter achieved it with their 1-0 loss to Barcelona on April 28, 2010.

The Nerazzurri had beaten Pep Guardiola’s side 3-1 at San Siro, but Pedro’s 19th-minute away goal meant the Blaugrana were confident of progressing.

Barça had swept all before them the previous season, winning the treble in Guardiola’s first season as a Coach.

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