Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said he took full responsibility for his team’s exit from the European Championship in the first knock out round after an insipid 2-0 loss against Switzerland.
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said he took full responsibility for his team’s exit from the European Championship in the first knockout round after an insipid 2-0 loss against Switzerland.
However, the 65-year-old former Napoli boss also complained he had not had enough matches in which to blend his team ahead of the defeat, which marked Italy’s first elimination before the quarterfinal stage of the Euros in 20 years.
“I have the responsibility”, Spalletti said at the post-match news conference.
“We failed because of my team selection, it is never down to the players.”
Spalletti said, however, that he did not have enough time to get to know the team better.
