The Italian Football Federation confirmed this Sunday the continuity of Luciano Spalletti as coach of the national team, eliminated this Saturday from the European Championship after losing 2-0 to Switzerland, in the round of 16.
“We maintain our confidence in Luciano Spalletti. He must continue his work,” Gabriele Gravina, president of the Federation, told the press at a press conference at the team’s training center in Iserlohn.
“We are all responsible: the managers, the players, the coaches… This is a multi-year project and it seems unthinkable to abandon it after eight months,” argued the Italian football manager.
“There are things that need to change and correct. We have to do a deep reflection. But there is only one way to overcome this situation: through work”, he added.
🎙️ The full press conference of President Gravina and Coach Spalletti
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Despite their status as defending champions, Italy have had a disappointing showing at Euro 2024, having won just one match (2-1 against Albania), drawn in the dying moments with Croatia and suffered two defeats in which they were clearly outclassed by Switzerland and Spain.
“We failed because of the choice I made for the team and my way of leading it. It’s never the players’ fault,” Spalletti said on Saturday after the elimination, for which he said he felt “responsible”.
After a successful spell at Napoli, Spalletti, 65, took charge of the Italian national team in August last year, replacing Roberto Mancini.
Their record is seven wins, four draws and three defeats.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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