Italy are set to appoint their former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso as new head coach to replace the recently sacked Luciano Spalletti, Gianluigi Buffon said.

Italy are set to appoint their former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso as manager, replacing the sacked Luciano Spalletti, according to Gianluigi Buffon, head of delegation with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC),

Italy team manager Gigi Buffon confirms they will appoint Gennaro Gattuso as the new coach. ‘We made the best possible decision.’The Azzurri were without a tactician after sacking Luciano