The end of a terrible drama at the head of the Italian selection. After the departure of Luciano Spalletti, who did not survive the heavy defeat of Italy in Norway (3-0) during the World Cup qualifiers, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) was looking for a new coach and had suffered a lot of refusals. In particular that of Claudio Ranieri, who had agreed before changing his mind to focus on his post within the management of AS Roma.
Italy finally made its choice on Gennaro Gattuso to take over. He has been free since he left the Hajduk Split just a few weeks ago. The 2006 world champion was preferred to his former teammates, such as Fabio Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo and Daniele de Rossi. “The Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio announces that Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed coach of the Italian national team. Coach Calabrais will be presented on Thursday, June 19, at 11 am, at the Parco Dei Principle hotel in Rome ”said a short press release from the Italian federation.
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Before a short declaration by the president of FIGC, Gabriele Gravina. “Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football. His motivation, professionalism and experience will be fundamental to best face the next commitments of the national team. Aware of the importance of the objective we want to achieve, I thank him for the availability and the total dedication with which he accepted this challenge, sharing the project of the Global Development Figc of our football ”he said.
Currently in Group I of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Italy is not at best after three matches played. Absent from the final phase of the Nations League, Squadra Azzurra only took three points in two matches after a short victory against Moldova and remains third in her group behind Israel and Norway. Gennaro Gattuso should not be missed to take Italy to North America next summer, she who had been absent from the last two editions for the first time in her history.
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