Already poorly embarked in its qualification campaign at the 2026 World Cup, Italy recorded this Sunday an important announcement.
There is already an emergency in Italy already, where a third consecutive world cup lived in the house is strongly feared. After a heavy setback conceded in front of Norway (3-0), the Azzurri certainly rebounded against Moldova (2-0) but remain in very unfavorable tank to reach the first place of the qualifying pool for The 2026 World Cup. And the second row synonymous with dams to be also brooded by Israel.
In this tense context, Luciano Spalletti, in the aftermath of Oslo’s debacle, was invited to return his apron. Without anticipation none from the Italian Football Federation which first hit the refusal of Claudio Ranieri to take over and had to fall off willingly grateful on Gennaro Gattuso. The latter having been officially inducted this Sunday.
“Figc announces the designation of Gennaro Gattuso as coach of the Italian national team. The coach Calabrais will be presented on Thursday, June 19, at 11 am, at the Parco Dei Principle hotel in Rome, “read a laconic press release from the said football federation.
The third Italian coach in less than two years
“Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, dixit Gabriele Gravina, the president of FIGC. Blue is for him like a second skin. His motivation, professionalism and experience will be fundamental to best face the next commitments of the national team. Aware of the importance of the objective we want to achieve, I thank him for the availability and the total dedication with which he accepted this challenge, sharing the project of the overall development Figc of our football, in which the blue jersey has a strategic centrality. »»
After a remarkable and rather remarkable passage on the bench of AC Milan between 2017 and 2019, Gennaro Gattuso chained very mixed experiences in Naples, in Valence, Marseille and even recently in Split, at the controls of the Hajduk. He is the third coach of Italy in less than two years after the departure of Roberto Mancini in August 2023.
