Luciano Spaletti could be dismissed even after the match with Moldova »the two favorite to save Italy
Article by Darius Stanescu – published on Sunday, June 08, 2025, 11:35 / Updated Sunday, June 8, 2025 11:35
The future of Luciano Spaletti (66 years old) on the bank of the national team of Italy is uncertain, after the categorical defeat suffered in front of Norway, score 3-0, from the preliminaries for the 2026 World Championship.
Even a possible victory against Moldova may not be sufficient to ensure the post of the Italian coach, given the difficult situation in the World Cup qualification group: Italy has zero points and a negative goal, while Norway runs with 9 points and a big advantage to goals scored.
Luciano Spaaletti would be dismissed. Pioli is preferred to Ranieri
Tuesday will be a decisive day, when Spalletti will meet with the president of the federation, Gabriele Grărina, to discuss his future on the bench. If the performance of Italy will not be convincing, the change of the coach becomes very likely.
If Spalletti will be dismissed, the main favorite for the position of coach is Stefano Pioli, AC Milan's former coach.
Pioli has a slight advantage over Claudio Ranieri, the current coach of Rome, although Pioli's arrival would involve solving some contractual problems with his current club in Saudi Arabia.
In the case of Ranieri, his departure could generate tensions with the management of the AS Roma club, where he is considered the “Savior”, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport.
According to the quoted source, the federation is looking for a coach with experience in crisis situations, rather than one to build a long -term team: someone who can “resuscit” the team quickly and keep the chances of qualifying.
Italian journalists believe that the current crisis of the Italian national is also accentuated by structural problems, such as the tense relationship with clubs, the lack of young players and the difficulty of adopting an offensive, modern.
Spaaletti has registered since it took over the national of Italy in September 2023 11 wins, 6 draws, 6 defeats, but also two eliminations from final tournaments, such as the eighth of Euro 2024 and the quarters of the Nations League.
