With an announcement Gravina confirms the big news for the national team. Signing after Euro 2024: the right name to rebuild.
Italy licks his wounds and tries to start again. On the day immediately following the debacle against Switzerland, which led to a more than deserved elimination from the European Championship, a joint press conference was held between Gravina and Spalletti who communicated what to do about the future and answered journalists’ questions about management.
An expedition, the one in Germany, a failure from all points of view and that left a bitter taste in the mouth not only of the fans but also of the insiders. One match worse than the other, and many question marks about the future, with also the coach to have ended up in the dock in a rather heavy manner.
The FIGC president opened the conference in a rather unexpected way – due to the modalities – first of all by reconfirming himself by postponing the presidential elections in March. Then he announced the first change. Gravina said he wants new figures alongside him, and this means big news is coming.
News in the national team
Novelty and revolution are the watchwords of this period after the elimination of the Azzurri. But there won’t be change on the benchdespite many calling for the resignation not only of the president but also of Spalletti. The former Napoli player has a contract for another two years, to try to get to the 2026 American World Cup.
Rather, Gravina’s intention would be to take into the Federation important figures at the management level, who are in close contact with the Serie A clubs, to foster a connection between the national team and the league, and grow together and try to revive the fortunes of a national team currently at sea. Here are the names of the managers chosen by Gravina.
Gravina’s plan: four executives inside
The first names, as reported by the Federation president himself, are Joseph Marottaoften immortalised following the national team in this French adventure, Christian Giuntili Juventus sports director, Umberto Marino of Atalanta and at the moment John Sartori of Bologna.
The will would be to also call other managers of the big teams of Serie A and not only, to collaborate in the Federation and not create a wall between the national team and the clubs, but walk hand in hand as a movement. Shoulder pads will remain at the center of the project for another two years, and now the goal – at least – will be the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup.
