Italy push for Ranieri to replace Spalletti despite Roma commitment

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·8 June 2025

Italy push for Ranieri to replace Spalletti despite Roma commitment

The FIGC will continue in their attempts to convince Claudio Ranieri to take on the job of Italy national team head coach after the departure of Luciano Spalletti, despite his desire to continue working in his new role with Roma.

The Italy national team are in need of a new head coach following the announcement that Spalletti will leave his post after the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Monday night.

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The Nazionale need a new CT to guide the team through the complicated World Cup qualification process, and ideally into the final tournament in North America taking place in the summer of 2026.

FLORENCE, ITALY – OCTOBER 07: Head coach Italy Luciano Spalletti speaks with the media during Italy press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on October 07, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Initial reports claim that Ranieri and former Milan Scudetto winner Stefano Pioli are the first-choice candidates to take over from Spalletti.

Reports in Italy claim that Pioli is the more viable option, but that Spalletti is the first choice of FIGC President Gabriele Gravina.

Italy want Ranieri to replace Spalletti as CT

epa12115156 Roma�s coach Claudio Ranieri shows a trophy during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and AC Milan, in Rome, Italy, 18 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI

Ranieri has just finished his duties as interim head coach of Roma, having taken over from Ivan Juric at the Stadio Olimpico on a short-term contract penned in November.

The Giallorossi confirmed on Saturday that Ranieri will serve as ‘a manager and advisor to the ownership’ now that his temporary duties as head coach are complete.

Reports on Sunday claim that Ranieri is keen to continue in his new role with Roma, despite being on the shortlist for the Italy national team job.

However, according to updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, the FIGC will continue in their attempts to convince Ranieri to take over as CT.