US EditionItaly appoint Gattuso as manager to succeed Spalletti
- On Saturday, June 14, 2025, Gennaro Gattuso was appointed head coach of Italy's national football team, replacing Luciano Spalletti after his sacking.
- Spalletti was dismissed shortly after Italy suffered a 3-0 defeat in their first World Cup qualifier, a match played in Norway, and Claudio Ranieri opted not to accept the coaching position offered by the federation.
- Gattuso, the 47-year-old former midfielder and 2006 World Cup champion, began his coaching career in 2013 and parted ways with Hajduk Split in Croatia following their third-place finish in the national league.
- FIGC President Gabriele Gravina described Gattuso as a symbol of Italian football whose professionalism and experience will be fundamental, and Gianluigi Buffon confirmed it as the federation's best choice.
- Gattuso was awarded a one-year contract with the goal of leading Italy’s national team to qualify for the upcoming World Cup, which will be hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico, aiming to prevent the country from missing a third consecutive tournament after recent setbacks.
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Why Italy feel 2006 World Cup-winner Gennaro Gattuso is the right man to lead Azzurri
Italy appointed former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, who has managed leading clubs such as AC Milan and Napoli in the past, as their new coach after Luciano Spalletti was sacked following a 0-3 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
Ivan Zazzaroni, director of the Corriere dello Sport, in his editorial today spoke about the arrival of Gennaro Gattuso on the Italian bench, after the farewell of former Inter coach Luciano Spalletti. Here are the journalist's words. ON GROWL — Gattuso is not suitable to replace former Inter Spalletti, according to Zazzaroni. “I don't know if — as Buffon says — Gattuso is the [...] The Inter article, Zazzaroni: “I would have chosen another coac…
Gattuso named Italy coach as Azzurri scramble to salvage World Cup place
Gattuso replaces Luciano Spalletti, who was fired last week after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway to spark fears that the four-time champion will fail to qualify for a third straight World Cup
The veteran Milan ace is the successor to Luciano Spalletti, the Italian federation announced.
A world champion from 2006 is to set up the crisis-riding Squadra Azzurra again. Gennaro Gattuso is considered to be a Toppavorit on the coach post after a meeting with the association. His last stations, however, were not crowned by success.
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