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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced Friday that an agreement with Luciano Spalletti has been reached for the position of head coach of the national team.<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old will take the helm Sept. 1, it said.<\/p>\n

“Let’s welcome Spalletti,” said FIGC President Gabriele Gravina, “The national team needed a great coach and I’m very happy that he accepted the technical guidance of the Azzurri.”<\/p>\n

Spalletti guided Napoli to a magical 2022-23 season as they were crowned Italian champions for the first time since 1990.<\/p>\n

He was named the Italian Serie A Coach of the Season after the historic success.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced Friday that an agreement with Luciano Spalletti has been reached for the position of head coach of the national team. 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