Former female football star Patricia Panico will go down in history, leading Italy's U-16 for two matches.

Patricia Panico will be the first woman coach in the men's team of Italy.

Panico already enters the coaching staff of the head coach of the Italian national team U-16 Daniele Dzoratto, but next week she will lead the team, while Dzoratto will go to the U-19 team.

"Dzoratto personally told me this news, but I can not tell you what words she was responding to. I think we need to destroy many walls and this decision will help the process, "Paniko said..

"Being the first woman to take a place on the bench of the national team is a wonderful achievement. I hope that this will pave the way for many other colleagues of mine ".

Panico will coach Italy U-16 in the matches against Germany (March 22) and Caldiero Terme (March 24).