‘A symbol of Italian football’: Azzurri appoint Gennaro Gattuso as head coach
Former midfielder replaces Luciano Spalletti
‘The blue jersey is like a second skin for him,’ says FIGC
The former Milan and Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed Italy’s national-team coach, the Italian football federation (FIGC) confirmed on Sunday.
Gattuso replaces Luciano Spalletti, who was sacked last week as a result of a 3-0 defeat by Norway in a World Cup qualifier. Gattuso will be formally introduced as head coach on Thursday at Rome’s Parco dei Principi hotel.
