Italy, Gennaro Gattuso
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Former hard-tackling midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been named Italy coach and is tasked with reviving the country’s already-flagging World Cup qualifying hopes.
Italy appoint their 2006 World Cup-winning midfielder Gennaro Gattuso as their manager, replacing Luciano Spalletti.
Gattuso has been named new coach of Italy in recent days. And Sacchi told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I am really happy that the Football Federation has chosen Rino Gattuso as coach because it means that moral values, the spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, in this country that often forgets, are still important.
Fabio Cannavaro is in contention to take over as head coach of CSKA Moscow after losing out on the Italy national team head coach job to former teammate Gennaro Gattuso according to Saturday’s