Euro 2024, Italy flops: Cesare Prandelli goes down flat

Cesare Prandelli doesn’t mince words

Guest of 'Radio Anch'io Sport' on Radio 1, Cesare Prandelli analyzed according to his point of view the reasons for the unsuccessful Italian expedition to Euro 2024, which ended sadly in the presence of Switzerland last Saturday in Berlin, thus kicking off the various sports processes, among fans and insiders, in the Bel Paese.

"Spalletti tried to change, he tried them all,” said the former head coach, who guided the Azzurri to the Euro 2012 final. They lacked temperament, determination and will to win. With a Chiellini on the field, we probably would have done something more. The coach can do a lot, è true, but we must also evaluate the performers: other teams came out with dignity, we did not".

For Prandelli there'è also the real risk of not qualifying for the World Cup for the third consecutive time: "After the elimination at the group stage in 2014 I said in a press conference: 'Are you sure that we will be there at the next World Cup?' Someone even apologized to me, but it is not è that I was a soothsayer: already at the time there were data showing a negative trend".

The coach from Orzinuovi, then, rehashes the dose: "In Serie A there are many non-Italian properties and managers who come from other backgrounds and therefore have a hard time relating to the world of soccer. We need to train new managers but è only one of the things to do, if forò we do not start we will find ourselves at the next opportunity saying the same things. Spalletti and Gravina? Right that they stay, we have to però rethink soccer in Italy, in general".