Luciano Spalletti reveals he was walking in his garden with his dog when he received a call from FIGC President Gabriele Gravina offering him the chance to coach Italy.
Spalletti received the Panchina d’Oro award as the best Serie A coach of 2022-23 on Monday at Coverciano.
He left the Partenopei after winning the title last year and was appointed by Italy only a few months later. After the award ceremony on Monday, Spalletti was asked about his expectations for next summer’s European championships.
“I’ve started thinking about it since the first moment I received a call from Gravina. I was walking in my garden with my dog, and from that moment, I’ve been thinking about the next three years and making all that I have available,” he said.
“I can make no promises of any sort, and I am convinced our footballers will show that the others will fear us, too. Inside these competitions, we need to use the huge history Italy have. People like Buffon are fundamental, I appreciated him as a footballer and now as my collaborator. He is the one who can give advice.”
Click here for Spalletti’s full interview from Coverciano.