Spalletti exonerated: 'I wouldn't quit, Monday after the Moldova game contract termination'

"Last night we spent quite a bit of time together with president Gravina, and he informed me that I will be relieved of my duties. I wouldn't have quit, but exonero it is". This was said by the coach of the Italian national team Luciano Spalletti in a press conference after the heavy defeat in Oslo against Norway valid for World Cup qualification

"Especially when things are not going well, I prefer to stay in my place, to continue doing my job. But then exoneration is and I have to take note of it. I have a very good relationship with Gravina and I have to take note of it,' Spalletti said. 'Some negative results came out and it's right to look for the best all together. Seeing that the results are like this I have to take responsibility, I have received all the support I can from the federation. Even if I would have continued I have to accept it. Winning and convincing tomorrow night will certainly be important to open the cycle for those who will come after me. I love this jersey, the players I have coached, and tomorrow night I will ask them to show everything they have. I have not been able to make them the best of what they are, I have seen so many players under-performing".

"Tomorrow I'll go on the bench, then we'll resolve the contract," the coach added on the eve of the match with Moldova. "I had no intention of quitting, but exoneration is so I have to take note of it."

"You can lose, but you have to understand how you lose, a different approach that tickled that fire inside which Gigi Buffon often refers to could and should have given a different epilogue. Understand how you lose, that way I don't accept it," said Figc president Gabriele Gravina after the 3-0 defeat against Norway.