Should stay up to the World Cup
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Luciano Spalletti will soon have to room for less than two years of office as national coach of the Italian selection. According to the Tuscaner, the association informed him of the separation, which the 66 -year -old trainer would bend. Spalletti wanted to continue, as he emphasized on Sunday. His contract would still be valid up to and including the 2026 World Cup.
On Saturday evening after the embarrassing 0: 3 in the World Cup qualification against Norway, he was informed by association leader Gabriele Gravina “that I would be released from my office as a coach of the national team,” said Spalletti according to “Sky Italia“At a press conference.” I’m sorry: In view of our good relationship, I didn’t have the intention to give up. Especially if things are not going so well, I would have preferred to have stayed and would have done my job. However, it is a relief, and I have to take note of it. “
After the game on Monday, he wanted to agree to Moldau in the sense of the national team. “I owe that to the association, which always supported me, even if the results failed to materialize.”
Successors Spalletti’s Spalletti’s Azzurri are among other things the previous trainer of AS Rome, Claudio Ranieri, and Stefano Pioli from Al-Nassr. However, the 73-year-old Ranieri had actually calmed down before his last commitment in the capital. Pioli is currently in the discussion as a favorite.
The separation of Spalletti had already emerged in the morning. “We can also lose against Norway, but I don’t accept it that way,” said association boss Gravina. “I cannot say whether Spalletti will remain or not. We have to find the best solution to get going again tomorrow evening.” In the World Cup qualification group I, the Italians have already fallen behind in the first game. The Norwegians, who have already played three games, gained a perfect point out of nine points so far. Only the group winners qualify for the 2026 tournament.