Italy sacked coach Gian Piero Ventura after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup

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By Anna Italia
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It’s official.  The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) sacked Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura on Wednesday 15 November 2017 after failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.   Italy lost the Playoff against Sweden.  First Leg ended with a 1-0 and the Second Leg with a 0-0 draw.

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio announced that “Gian Piero Ventura is no longer the Coach of the Italian National Team.”

On the other hand, FIGC President Tavecchio said that “he is unwilling to relinquish his mandate and will instead offer himself to the Federal Council which is being convened for a series of proposals where members will be called upon to express themselves.”

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