Luciano Spalletti ends his tenure in charge of Italy at home to Moldova in Monday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. A disastrous 3–0 defeat to Norway on Friday ultimately signalled the end of Spalletti’s reign two years after he was appointed.

Luciano Spalletti has explained that he didn’t want to carry on with ‘two more days of lies’, which is why he decided to announce his departure as head coach of the Italy national team before the World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Monday night.

Luciano Spalletti's last on the national team bench. After the embarrassment in Norway, this evening Italy takes the field at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia against Moldova for the second