Italy confirms continuity of coach Spalletti despite failure in the Euro Cup

The Italian Football Federation made the decision last Sunday to ratify the technical director Luciano Spalletti at the head of the national senior men’s team, who were recently eliminated in the Euro 2024 that takes place in Germany, when they succumbed with a score of 2 goals to 0 against the Swiss team, in a duel of the round of 16 of the continental competition.

“We maintain our confidence in Luciano Spalletti. He must continue with his work”, were the words to the press by Gabriele Gravina, president of the Federation, at a press conference at the Azzurra base camp in Iserlohn (western Germany).

“We are all responsible, the leaders, the players, the technicians… It is a project of several years and it seems unthinkable to me to abandon it after eight months”, defended the boss of Italian football.

“There are things that need to change and be rectified. We need to reflect on this.” deep (…). But there is only one way to overcome this situation: through work,” Gabriele Gravina added to the media.

A Euro 2024 of terror

The current times are not the best for the Italian squad, who despite Despite their status as current champions in the Euro Cup, they had a rather disappointing participation and failed to achieve the expected performance in the 2024 German edition, only winning one match (2 goals to 1 against Albania), then tying practically at the final minute. of the complement against Croatia to be able to get their ticket to the round of 16, and suffered two defeats against Switzerland and Spain, who vastly surpassed them in every way on the field of play.

Spalletti takes full responsibility for the Euro Cup

“We have failed because of my selection of the team and my way of directing it. Never “It is the players’ fault,” were the words of coach Spalletti last Saturday after the elimination, for which he said he felt “completely responsible.”

After his successful time on the Naples bench in Italy’s Serie A, Spalletti, The 65-year-old took over the reins of the Italian national team in August last year, replacing Roberto Mancini, looking to start a new cycle, with young, talented players who would write a new chapter in the successful history of the Italian national team on the international stage.

Their record so far is seven wins, four draws and three losses.

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