Italy to stick with Spalletti after Euro 2024 exit

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 1 - Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President,Gabriele Gravina has said coach Luciano Spalletti will remain in charge of the national team after Italy's defence of their European title ended with Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the last 16 of Euro 2024.
    "There was a long chat with the coach: it is unthinkable to resolve the issues by abandoning a project that from the start we defined as a multi-year one," Gravina told a press conference.
    "Something needs to change, something needs to be reviewed in terms of our approach: there will be some deep reflection, but we have started to analyse things together with Luciano Spalletti.
    "We all have to develop and we only have one way to do it: when you fall, and it happens quite often, you have to get back up with the strength of the project, the strength of ideas and with work "We are talking about a project where a new coach took over just a few months ago and who has only had a few matches available.
    "Then, there are just over 100 selectable players (from the Italian top flight) and this must raise considerations that do not depend on the position of the federal president, but on the system.
    "Spalletti must have our trust.
    "We are sorry for not having been able to give back to all the Italian fans the joy that they deserved and deserve.
    "We are sorry for the result, but the result in sport is subject to many variables, which also include the possibility of defeat". (ANSA).