Italy appointed former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, who has managed leading clubs such as AC Milan and Napoli in the past, as their new coach after Luciano Spalletti was sacked following a 0-3 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.

Gattuso replaces Luciano Spalletti, who was fired last week after Italy lost its opening qualifier 3-0 at Norway to spark fears that the four-time champion will fail to qualify for a third straight Wo

Italy chosen Gennaro Gattuso, former football player as their new team manager on Sunday, June 15.Gennaro replaces Luciano Spalletti, who announced his own sacking at a news conference last week, as per BBC Sports.