Manager makes announcement at fiery press conference‘I had no intention of giving up … I’ll be there against Moldova’Luciano Spalletti has been sacked as Italy’s coach, he said on Sunday, after their heavy loss to Norway, but will take charge of Monday’s game against Moldova. Spalletti made the announcement at a press conference in the wake of Friday’s 3-0 defeat in Oslo, a humiliating start to the visitors’ World Cup qualifying campaign, saying that Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Italian football federation (FIGC), had informed him of the decision on Saturday.“Last night we were together with president Gravina. He told me that I will be relieved of my position as coach of the national team,” Spalletti said. “I had no intention of giving up. I would have preferred to stay in my place and continue doing my job. I’ll be there tomorrow evening against Moldova, then we’ll resolve the contract.” Continue reading...