Coaching revolution in Italy: Spalletti unexpectedly leaves the national team!

This week has been one of the most difficult days of his professional career for the head coach of the Italian national team, Luciano Spalletti. The 66-year-old experienced specialist officially announced his departure from the national team. The person who demanded his resignation was the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina.

It is said that the decision was made after the heavy defeat (0:3) of the Italian national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Norway on June 6. The defeat was met with great excitement and discontent by the Italian press and fans. It was after this match that the leadership of the Italian Football Federation decided to take drastic measures.

Luciano Spalletti announced this decision at a special press conference organized before the match against Moldova on June 9. He explained in detail how his meeting with the Federation President went in front of the gathered journalists and fans:

"We met with the Federation President Gabriele Gravina yesterday evening and discussed the situation in detail. Unfortunately, he announced that I was being relieved of my duties as national team manager. It was a very difficult decision for me to make. Personally, I would have liked to fight to fulfill my duties to the end, despite all the difficulties. However, I am forced to make this decision and I will put the interests of my country above my personal desires. Now the best solution must be found for both the Federation and the national team. The contract with me will be terminated, and the official process for this will begin in the coming days," Spalletti said.

Luciano Spalletti has been managing the Italian national team since September 2023. When he took over, the country's football fans and experts looked at him with great hope. Spalletti, who has achieved many successes in Italian football and has extensive experience as a coach, was tasked with strengthening the national team and leading it to the World Cup.

However, under his leadership, the Italian national team failed to show the expected results. In particular, the painful defeat in the qualifying match against Norway put an end to his tenure. The Italian press is assessing this situation as the beginning of a new era for the country's football.

The Italian Football Federation, headed by Gravina, immediately began the search for a new coach after this incident. Now the main task for the Federation is to restore the national team, strengthen the squad and establish cooperation with the new coach.

According to reports, among the new candidates for the management of the Italian national team are well-known specialists, and their identities may soon be known.

At the same time, a new page may also be opened for Spalletti, who managed such famous clubs as Roma, Inter and Napoli during his career in Italian football. Many experts do not exclude the possibility that he will start working with another prestigious club in European football after the Italian national team.

In any case, this resignation could serve as the first step towards major changes, new revolutionary decisions and new strategies for the future in the Italian national team and Italian football in general. Fans are eagerly awaiting the new coach and what results he will achieve with the national team.

No matter how difficult this transition period is for Italian football, the country's football fans hope that the national team will return to its rightful place in world football.