Gattuso becomes the new coach of the Italian national team!

Gattuso becomes the new coach of the Italian national team!

Italien - Gennaro Gattuso was named as the new coach of the Italian national football team. The 47-year-old convinced the association president Gabriele Gravina at a meeting, although the Italian football association had previously experienced a chaotic coaching change and a failed World Cup qualification. Gattuso will be the successor to Luciano Spalletti, who was released after a disappointing balance that the team brought in acute danger not to qualify for the upcoming world championships. According to Kleine Zeitung GATTUSO is now considered a favorite for the success-spoiled Squadra azzurr to bring.

The decision for Gattuso follows a number of cancellations of prominent trainers like Claudio Ranieri, who wants to concentrate on his tasks at AS Roma, and Stefano Pioli, who is planning a move to Fiorentina. According to Ran he will probably be signed in the coming week. Against this background, it is important to mention that Gattuso can already have experience as a trainer at clubs such as AC Milan and Napoli, where he won the cup in 2020. Before that, he worked at Hajduk Split.

The challenges for the new trainer

Italy, four times world champion, is under pressure. After two missed World Cup finals, the question arises whether participation in the 2026 World Cup is also at risk. Despite a lack of 2-0 win against Moldau in the last qualification game under Spalletti, the table shows an alarming situation. After this victory, Italy climbed to third place, but only collected three points from two games, while Norway, group leader, already recorded four victories in four games. According to Sportschau could only achieve a direct qualification; The second should be in the playoffs.

The last game under Spalletti was pale, although Italy had 75 percent possession. Only a few compelling chances shaped the first half. A goal by Moldaus Ion Nicolaescu was whistled back in the 10th minute due to offside. Giacomo Raspadori finally gave Italy 1-0 in the 40th minute, and Andrea Cambiaso made the 2-0 perfect in the 50th minute. Despite the dominant style of play, the team turned out to be ineffective in the goal. After the game of Energielos, Spalletti looked a sign of the need to change at the top of the coaching staff.