Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy’s new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup after replacing Luciano Spalletti.<\/p>\n
The 47-year-old was part of the 2006 World Cup-winning side and won 73 caps for the national team as a player.<\/p>\n
The Italian football federation (FIGC) said Gattuso would be presented to the media on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football,” said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina.<\/p>\n
“The blue shirt is like a second skin for him. His motivation, his professionalism and his experience will be essential.<\/p>\n
“(He is) aware of the importance of the objective we want to achieve. I thank him for the total dedication with which he has accepted this challenge.”<\/p>\n
Four-time champions Italy have failed to qualify for the past two World Cups and started their bid to reach next year’s tournament in North America with a 3-0 loss to Norway last week.<\/p>\n
Gattuso is an experienced coach and was last in charge of Croatian club Hajduk Split, helping them qualify for next season’s UEFA Conference League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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