Luciano Spalletti's tenure as Italy manager concluded with a 2-0 victory over Moldova, marking his 24th and final match. Despite the win, he admitted the team struggled and acknowledged that he did not make a significant difference during his time in charge. Appointed to succeed Roberto Mancini, Spalletti's campaign for Euro 2024 ended disappointingly in the last-16. Overall, he secured 12 wins but faced challenges, including a noted fatigue within the squad, leading to a noted underperformance in UEFA qualifying.
"It's true, we struggled tonight too. However, there are too many components behind this. And we confirmed what we'd seen before," Spalletti told RAI Sport.
"I maintained this group, but I found them really fatigued at this stage of the season."
Overall, he ended his time with the Azzurri having won 12 of his 24 matches at the helm (D6 L6), with his team averaging 1.75 points-per-match.
Spalletti took charge of his 24th and final game as the Azzurri's boss in Reggio Emilia after sensationally announcing his sacking in a pre-match press conference last week.
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