No Italy player was openly against Luciano Spalletti, but nobody stood against his dismissal, prompting FIGC President Gabriele Gravina to part ways with the Certaldo-born coach, reports

Luciano Spalletti was abruptly sacked as Italy's national football coach following a heavy defeat against Norway. Despite this, he will manage the team once more against Moldova. His dismissal follows Italy's disappointing Euro 2024 performance and a challenging start to World Cup qualifiers.

Spalletti has confirmed during his pre-match press conference that he will step away from his position as head coach of the Italy national team in the near future. Spalletti claims that the federation have already informed him that he will be relieved of his duties, but he claims that he will ‘terminate’ his contract instead.