Overview

• Spalletti announced he will depart after Italy’s June 9 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.
• FIGC president Gabriele Gravina publicly defended Spalletti’s leadership on the morning of June 8 before sanctioning his dismissal that afternoon.
• The 3-0 defeat in Oslo reignited fears of another World Cup absence after Italy failed to qualify in 2018 and 2022.
• He leaves with a record of 11 wins, six draws and six losses, having secured Euro 2024 qualification but bowed out in the round of 16.
• Claudio Ranieri and Stefano Pioli have emerged as potential candidates to coach Italy for the remainder of the qualifying campaign.