After leaving Guangzhou in September last year, The 48-year-old Cannavaro has been idle at home for nearly half a year, but the Italian said he was not short of home and had rejected multiple offers.
Recently, Cannavaro was interviewed by Sky Sports Italia.
Cannavaro said: "When I chose to stop last year, my idea was to start over. I received offers from the Polish national team, Everton and Watford. If you could give me a little more time, I think I would now be the head coach of the Polish national team. I declined their invitation because they gave me too little time to prepare and I was going to lead the team to the World Cup play-offs as soon as I took office. In addition to that, I also received some contracts from the Asian national team, but I also refused, and I chose to stay here and wait. ”
In the eyes of many Chinese fans or Guangzhou Evergrande fans, Cannavaro's coaching level is very average. During his coaching at Guangzhou Evergrande, he only won one Chinese Super League title and one Super Cup title. Shanghai Harbor's first Chinese Super League title was snatched from Cannavaro' hands. But now it seems that Cannavaro is still quite sought-after in Europe. Of course, Cannavaro certainly can't get the sky-high annual salary he used to get in Guangzhou Evergrande.
Cannavaro personally confirmed that he gave up his 15-month salary and bonus at Guangzhou Evergrande, saving the team 180 million yuan. It can be seen that Cannavaro re-coached Guangzhou Evergrande in the past few years, and he has truly realized his wealth freedom.