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Art Briles could be on the verge of coaching football again.

In Italy.

The former Baylor coach reportedly is "very interested" in coaching a football team based in Florence, Italy, per Mac Engel of the Star-Telegram. Briles has been unable to find coaching work following his firing from Baylor after allegedly helping cover up widespread acts of sexual abuse by players on the Bears football roster.

A deal is reportedly "in the works."

American football is not nearly as popular in Italy but might be Briles' only avenue to return to coaching. He was briefly hired by a Canadian football team last year before backlash caused them to sever ties.

Baylor paid Briles $17.9 million as part of a buyout agreement when he was let go. Briles has maintained he did not help cover up any acts of impropriety by Baylor football players. He coached the Bears from 2008-2015.