Overview

• Spalletti announced at a pre-match news conference that FIGC president Gabriele Gravina informed him of his dismissal following Italy’s 3-0 loss in Oslo
• He will remain in charge for Italy’s June 9 qualifier against Moldova before his contract is formally terminated
• Italy sits bottom of its qualifying group with zero points after two goalless matches, trailing group leader Norway by nine points
• Italian outlets name Claudio Ranieri and Al-Nassr manager Stefano Pioli as frontrunners to succeed him, though the federation has made no official appointment
• Squad turmoil such as defender Francesco Acerbi declining call-ups and a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign compounded pressure on Spalletti’s tenure