🫣 Italy boss to be sacked, but only after the next match | OneFootball

There is currently a lot of unrest surrounding the Italian national team. After the 0:3 defeat against Norway, Luciano Spalletti announced his departure at the press conference before the game against the Republic of Moldova on Sunday.

"I had no intention of giving up. I was relieved of my role as coach. I was fired," said the 66-year-old (quotes via 'Bild'). Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Italian Football Federation FIGC, informed him that he would "be relieved of my duties as national coach after the game against Moldova."

He also added: "It hurts me not to be able to get the best out of all players and not to be able to express my football. I am also disappointed in myself."

After the 0:3 in the World Cup qualifying opener against Norway on Friday, Spalletti came under heavy criticism in Italy. After missing two World Cup tournaments, the federation now wants to avoid missing a third.

According to 'Gazzetta dello Sport', there are already two candidates for his succession. Stefano Pioli is said to be in pole position, but Claudio Ranieri is also mentioned as a candidate.

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