{"id":93124,"date":"2023-08-19T16:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/19\/luciano-spalletti-named-italy-boss-after-roberto-mancini-departure\/"},"modified":"2023-08-19T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:05:20","slug":"luciano-spalletti-named-italy-boss-after-roberto-mancini-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/19\/luciano-spalletti-named-italy-boss-after-roberto-mancini-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Luciano Spalletti named Italy boss after Roberto Mancini departure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Italy have named former Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti as their new manager following the departure of Roberto Mancini.<\/p>\n

Spalletti, 64, left Napoli in the summer after guiding the club to their first Serie A title in 33 years.<\/p>\n

He had planned to take a year-long sabbatical but has now decided to make a swift return to football.<\/p>\n

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Former Manchester City manager Mancini, 58, resigned as Italy boss on 13 August.<\/p>\n

He led the national team for five years and guided them to victory at Euro 2020 when they beat England on penalties in the final at Wembley.<\/p>\n

However, Italy failed to qualify for last year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said Spalletti would take charge from 1 September.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe national team needed a great coach and I\u2019m very happy that he accepted,\u201d FIGC president Gabriele Gravina said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis enthusiasm and his expertise will be fundamental for the challenges that await Italy in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spalletti has had a long career in management, having also had spells in charge of Roma, Inter Milan, and a five-year stint with Russian club Zenit St Petersburg.<\/p>\n

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