Soccer-Italy name Spalletti as new coach of national team

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Sampdoria - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - June 4, 2023 Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti celebrates winning Serie A after the match Pool via REUTERS/Ciro Fusco/File photo

ROME (Reuters) -Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.

Spalletti, 64, led Napoli last season to its first Serie A title in 33 years, crowning a long club management career that has included spells at AS Roma, Inter Milan, and a five-year stint with Russian club Zenit St Petersburg.