🇮🇹 Gattuso named Italy manager, 2006 winner takes charge ✅ | OneFootball

Italy starts anew with Gennaro Gattuso! After saying goodbye to Luciano Spalletti following the heavy defeat against Norway, the president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, has decided to entrust the leadership of the Azzurri to the 2006 World Champion.

"The Italian Football Federation announces that it has appointed Gennaro Gattuso as the Head Coach of the Italian National Team. The Calabrian coach will be presented on Thursday, June 19, at 11 a.m., at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome."

🗣️ GRAVINA'S WORDS

"Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football - declared the President of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina -, the blue jersey for him is like a second skin. His motivation, professionalism, and experience will be crucial to best face the upcoming commitments of the National Team."

"Aware of the importance of the goal we want to achieve, I thank him for the availability and total dedication with which he accepted this challenge, sharing the FIGC's project for the overall development of our football, in which the blue jersey holds a strategic centrality."

✍️ CONTRACT AND SALARY: THE DETAILS

There is no official certainty yet, but according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gennaro Gattuso's future will depend on the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

The former coach of Milan and Napoli has indeed signed a one-year contract with an option for renewal and is expected to earn a salary of less than 2 million euros per season.

👀 WHO WILL BE PART OF GATTUSO'S STAFF?

The idea is to build a team composed of symbolic figures of the Azzurri: Buffon in the role of head of delegation, while Bonucci and Barzagli (the most likely names) will join the technical staff, along with Zambrotta and Perrotta.

In parallel, a technical manager will be appointed to closely follow the development of the National Team's youth sectors, and the establishment of this role can be crucial for the future success of our National Team. Acting as a bridge between the youth teams and the first team will be Cesare Prandelli, the last head coach capable of bringing our Azzurri to participate in a World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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