Published on Jun 15, 2025
Former midfield great Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as Italy's new head coach following Luciano Spalletti exit from the national team, the Italian football federation (FIGC) has announced.
Gattuso, who made 73 appearances for Italy and was a member of the 2006 World Cup winning squad, recently left Croatian club Hajduk Split by mutual consent, after a third-placed finish in the country's top flight.
Spalletti's sacking came after less than two years in the job. He was in charge for the final time in the 2-0 win over Moldova on Monday, the day after he announced his own dismissal following a 3-0 loss in Norway in Italy's opening World Cup qualifying game.
"Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the shirt is like his second skin," FIGC president Gabriele Gravina said in a statement.
"His motivations, professionalism and experience will be fundamental in taking on the next challenges of the national team. He knows the importance of our objectives and I thank him for his readiness and dedication in accepting this challenges. He shares the FIGC's project of the development of our football, in which the Azzurri shirt is a central part."
Information from Reuters contributed to this report.
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