Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti confirmed he has been sacked however admitted he wished to remain in his function – earlier than strolling out of a frosty press convention.
Spalletti, 66, sensationally introduced his personal departure whereas talking to reporters forward of the Azzurri’s World Cup qualifier towards Moldova on Monday.
His aspect suffered a dismal 3-0 defeat by Norway on Friday, bringing his future into query, and he was broadly tipped to stroll away earlier than the subsequent match.
Whereas the match was solely Italy’s first within the group, only one workforce will routinely qualify for the World Cup and Norway now high the pile on 9 factors.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma described the end result as ‘not acceptable’ and Spalletti held showdown talks with Italian FA president Gabriele Gravina.
No official announcement on Spalletti’s dismissal was made as of Sunday afternoon – however the supervisor took issues into his personal fingers in entrance of the assembled press.
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