Italy News at Euro 2024 – John Malagopresident of CONI, gave an interview to Corriere della Sera where he spoke about the Italian national team’s failure at Euro 2024.
On Spalletti: “Blame? Of course, after all he was honest in admitting that he made a mistake and that the job of a selector is different from that of a coach. What a shame: after Zaccagni’s goal against Croatia in the 98th minute and that highway in the good part of the scoreboard it seemed like we were in the best possible situation. The coach: he must know how to manage a group based on his own tactical ideas. His resume speaks for itself but it is clear that he has responsibilities”.
Spalletti’s resignation? What does Malagò think?
There are those who speak of the coach’s resignation: “Wait a minute… Those who now invoke them forget that last year they considered Spalletti the best coach available: let’s also consider that after the Naples interlude he would have had more attractive opportunities from an economic point of view. But if Luciano now says he is ready to get back in the game to demonstrate that he can obtain better results, who should make the decision to replace him? The federal leaders who are the first to be questioned?”.
On Gravina’s possible farewell and more: “I suggested to Gravina to bring forward the federal elections. I took the liberty of telling him that he could not drag out this situation: the air has become unbreathable. Before this national tragedy, the federal elections should have been held between February and March of next year. Instead, he called them in November, at the first available date. Those who ask for resignation must know that, when a president leaves, the council falls, which, pending new elections within ninety days, exercises the functions of ordinary administration. Whoever arrives will take his responsibilities and decide whether to give confidence to Spalletti or make other evaluations. How did I feel? Let’s say that the air was already not good due to the problems that existed before this collapse. I felt disappointed. I perceived that he felt betrayed by those who went on the field. The problem in football is rather another”.
