Not just critical voices for Luciano Shoulder pads after flop dell’Italia a Euro2024. Due ex c.t. come Cesare Prandelli e Henry Sacks (which had also been very harsh in an initial analysis) have sided, at least partially, in defense of the technical commissioner of the azzurri after the defeat with the Swiss which marked the elimination of the national team from Europeans.
Euro2024, Prandelli defends Spalletti for Italy’s flop
Former CTs Cesare Prandelli and Arrigo Sacchi have come out in defense of Luciano Spalletti after the inglorious elimination of Italy from Euro2024. The former Orzinuovi coach, who was technical commissioner from 2010 to 2014, after Marcello Lippileading the Azzurri to the final of the European Championships 2012 (lost 4-0 against Spain) and a group stage elimination in the World Cup 2014even absolves Spalletti with full formula, placing the responsibilities on the players.
“With the Swiss What could Luciano do? He tried to change, he tried everything, but he lacked temperament, character, determination, desire to win – he said Prandelli a Radio Me too -. If there had been a on the field Chielliniwe probably would have done something more. The protagonists are the players: the coach can do a lot, but if the interpreters are these… Many teams have come out with dignity, we have not done it”.
The Italian coach should not be changed right away
For Prandelli the problem is not the c.t.but the production system of Italian players: until Nationals youth theItalia it has remained a powerhouse of football, but then the blue talents lack the last leap in quality, the most difficult one. “We are unable to propose players to the first team, to make them grow, to give them a strong moral strength and therefore we lose them – declared Prandelli -. Maybe the Federation must do something more, it must try to make the boys grow at home”.
For Prandelli there is a big problem linked to the motivation of the players in the national team. “It seems to me that lately footballers are becoming characters. But to maintain the character you need to have great intelligence and great humility. Cristiano Ronaldo is at his sixth European Championship and you can never reproach him for anything in terms of performance”. Then the conclusion on Spalletti. “Change ct? No, absolutely no”.
Sacchi supports Spalletti and attacks Italy’s players
Reversal for Arrigo Sacks which he had been very hard on too Spalletti. Al Corriere della Serainstead, the former coach explains that the current coach has his faults, but that he remains “a good coach”. While Italy’s main problem at Euro 2024 was the players’ response to such an important challenge as the round of 16 Euro2024.
“We are in a bad situation, very bad,” he declared. Bags al Corriere della Sera -. Because you may not be a samplebut you have to give everything. And instead these players gave nothing. Aelimination that’s how it is unacceptable. You can lose, but you must always set an example of dignity and pride. Spalletti has his faults, that’s for sure, because everyone is responsible. But he’s not the only one. I’m sorry for Luciano: he’s a good guy trainer. When you go into a blender like that, you come out in pieces.”
