📸 Spalletti storms out when asked if he feels betrayed 😱 | OneFootball

A surreal press conference, the one held by Luciano Spalletti: his last as the Head Coach of the Italian National Team.

Contrary to what was reported by several news outlets, which spoke of resignation, Spalletti clarified immediately in the press conference: he did not resign, he was relieved of his duties.

This was a very strong statement that caught everyone off guard: Spalletti wanted to continue, but Gravina, who had harshly condemned the defeat against Norway in the morning, dismissed him.

After all the usual questions of the conference, the second to last one destabilizes the now-former Azzurri coach. The colleague from Ansa asks if he felt betrayed by someone, to which Luciano initially gives a wry smile, then hints at a response: "Because... I just said it, Giancarlo, Marco, Mauro, Roberto, Emiliano...".

At that point, Spalletti stands up and leaves the press room early. An eloquent gesture, full of irritation and disappointment, a clear sign of a decision that was not his own.

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