“ Italy manager sacked “
Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:57 pm
BBC
Italy have sacked coach Giampiero Ventura after the four-time champions failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958.
The Azzurri lost a play-off with Sweden 1-0 on aggregate to spell the end of 69-year-old Ventura's 17-month tenure.
Ventura said his record was "one of the best of the last 40 years".
"I lost only two games in two years," he told Italian television show Le Iene before the Italian Football Federation fired him on Wednesday.
Ventura replaced Antonio Conte in June 2016, and was described as a "master of football" by Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio.
However, Italy took one point out of a possible six against Spain in qualifying and also drew at home to Macedonia.
Italy have sacked coach Giampiero Ventura after the four-time champions failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958.
The Azzurri lost a play-off with Sweden 1-0 on aggregate to spell the end of 69-year-old Ventura's 17-month tenure.
Ventura said his record was "one of the best of the last 40 years".
"I lost only two games in two years," he told Italian television show Le Iene before the Italian Football Federation fired him on Wednesday.
Ventura replaced Antonio Conte in June 2016, and was described as a "master of football" by Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio.
However, Italy took one point out of a possible six against Spain in qualifying and also drew at home to Macedonia.
Re: “ Italy manager sacked “
Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:40 pm
Had to go .
Re: “ Italy manager sacked “
Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:00 pm
Shame, always enjoyed watching Italy play. Russia's gonna be naff until the knockout phases..
Re: “ Italy manager sacked “
Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:14 pm
Surprised it took as long it as! 
Re: “ Italy manager sacked “
Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:08 am
Plenty of big name Italian managers out there - But a squad of 30 aged players who need to go.