The Italian coach has been dismissed

The cost of failure. Luciano Spalletti announced that the Italian Football Federation (Figc) has decided to dismiss it from the position of coach of Squadrei Azzurra, after the categorical failure suffered on the land of Norway (score 0-3), in the first match of the World Cup preliminaries 2026.

The Italian technician made the announcement during a press conference that he held on Sunday, before the match between Italy and the Republic of Moldova, scheduled at Reggio Emilia.

Spalletti said that he was informed about his dismissal during a discussion with President Figc, Gabriele Grarina, who took place on Saturday.

‘President Grărina announced that I will be dismissed from the position of coach of the national team after the match with Moldova. I’m sorry, I would have preferred to stay and try to change things. I have an excellent relationship with the grave, but I take note of dismissal because of the negative results, « said the journalists present at the press conference.

According to the daily Gazzetta Dello Sport, the main favorite to the succession of Luciano Spalletti is his compatriot Claudio Ranieri, who led by the end of this season the AS Roma team.