Spalletti has surprisingly decided to step down as Italy’s technical commissioner, three names on the list to replace him: details
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Sensational but far from unexpected shake-up in the world of Italian soccer. Luciano Spalletti, after the heavy defeat against Norway on Friday night, has decided to resign as Italy’s technical commissioner. The news, as mentioned, does not completely surprise us because the rumors of the last few days were all pointing in this direction. Rather, it is curious that this choice comes on the eve of an important match for qualification for the upcoming World Cup. The Azzurri, tomorrow at 8:45 p.m., will face Moldova with one and only one goal: to win, because it is necessary to avert as soon as possible the specter of another failed World Cup qualification, the third in a row.
Spalletti made this decision not only evidently because of Friday’s defeat against Norway but also because of probable incompatibilities with Gravina, who just this morning had given an interview about the project. This is yet another technical commissioner resigning after Roberto Mancini, and it is absurd to think that they are alone in doing so and not those who, instead, should for several years now. Now everyone is wondering just one thing: who will replace Spalletti? The strongest name is a former Milan man.
Spalletti si è dimesso, tre nomi per sostituirlo
Stefano Pioli is in fact one of the candidates for the Italy bench: his adventure at Al-Nassr is in the headlines and he had received interest from Atalanta (before going on Ivan Juric) and then Fiorentina for a romantic and interesting return. With the Viola there were fiscal problems, but evidently Pioli was stalling because he had relished the chance to hold the post every coach dreams of. But the former Milan man is not the only one the federation is considering now.
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The one who can really lend a hand to Italian soccer right now is one and only one: Claudio Ranieri, fresh from the miracle he pulled off with Roma in the season that just ended. The former Leicester is involved with the Giallorossi in the role of consultant: it was he, along with Ghisolfi, who dealt directly with Gasperini to bring him to the capital. Moreover, Ranieri himself has repeatedly said he no longer wanted to coach, but a call from Italy could put everything back on the table again. Other options also remain in the background and among them is the candidacy of Andrea Pirlo, who is looking for a new position after his bad and negative experience with Sampdoria. We just have to wait and see how it will turn out: Spalletti’s resignation is yet another shake-up of a sick system that is not working and that, at this rate, is likely to get worse and worse.
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