Luciano Spalletti has admitted he has to change things after Italy’s 3-0 defeat to Norway in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, and revealed he will speak to FIGC president Gabriele Gravina about the continued working relationship. Italy were beaten three times
in the first half by Norway through Alexander Sørloth, Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland, which had fans worried as the game was similar to their shock exit from Euro 2024 against Switzerland. “We have to analyse what happened tonight seriously,
” Spalletti said after the game. สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที “We lacked commitment. The first goal we conceded was an unnecessary cross-field pass when we had two options. “We
should have defended more tightly, not lost the ball in the final third and used wing-backs more than trying to break through through the middle. We conceded all three because we didn’t have the pace, we lacked strength and drive.”
He admitted he may have to make a decision on his place with the national team, saying: “Each player has to have more passion. If we can’t play like this, something has to change. I still believe that we have the best squad and I will still protect this group of players. But those who can’t play well, I will speak directly as well.”
When asked by reporters whether he felt abandoned by the association or the media because many players withdrew before the game,
Spalletti began to get angry before answering, “The thing I can’t accept the most is when people say they will help me because I can’t handle it myself. I’ve been through more than a thousand things. Being the coach of the Italian national team means taking full responsibility and everything that happens on the field is my responsibility. “
From now on, I have to change something too. Even if I protect the players, if the attitude is not right, we have to speak directly.
“If the team is not as good as it should be, it means that I am not good enough. We even lost to the first counterattack.”
When asked by reporters what he meant when he said he would talk to the president of the Italian Football Association, he replied, “I meant the decisions.”
“He is the one who gave me the opportunity to be the coach of the national team. I will always thank him for that. But after this, what he decides is his right. Now I have to focus on the next game and then talk to Gravina.”