The 64-year-old coach, who won Italy’s Serie A with Napoli and went far in the Champions League, takes over the Italian national team after Roberto Mancini’s departure
Shortly after leaving Roberto ManciniThe Azzurra You already have a new coach! Luciano Spalletti was announced this Friday, the 18th, as the newest coach of Italian selectionwhose mission is to bring Italy to return to the dispute of a world Cupafter being left out in 2018, in Russiaand 2022, in Qatar.
At the age of 64, Spalletti takes over the national team after a brilliant campaign at the helm of the Naples, who won his third Italian title in history. The coach has a lot of experience with local football, having worked for teams like Inter Milan, Pomegranate, Udinese It is Sampdoria. Between 2009 and 2014, he was in the Zenit, from the Russia.
“We are going to welcome Spalletti. The team needed a great coach and I am delighted that he has agreed to take charge of the Azzurra. His enthusiasm and expertise will be key to the challenges that await Italy in the coming months.”he said Gabriele Gravinapresident of the Italian federation.
At this moment, the Italy is in third place in Group C of the qualifiers for the euro cup 2024, with only three ready. The next game for the selection will be on September 9, against north macedonia, out of home. On the 12th, he faces the Ukraine.
Source: sportbuzz
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