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On 18 August 2023, following the unexpected resignation of Roberto Mancini, Spalletti was appointed manager of the Italy national team, formally effective from 1 September 2023, signing a three-year contract until 2026. On 15 January 2024, Spalletti placed second in the 2023 Best FIFA Men's Coach award, behind winner Pep Guardiola.

Spalletti's favoured formation whilst in charge of Roma was the 4–2–3–1 system, which used four defenders, two defensive midfielders, two wingers (both sides of the three), one attacking midfielder and one striker (Francesco Totti), who typically functioned also as an attacking midfielder in previous seasons. As such, the team played without any real striker, as Totti occupied what later came to be described as a false-9 role, in a 4–6–0 formation.This system proved effective for Roma upon its introduction during the 2005–06 season, as on 26 February 2006, Roma broke the Serie A record for most consecutive wins with a 2–0 victory over Lazio, following an eleven-match winning streak that started in December 2005. In this formation, he also used Simone Perrotta – normally a box-to-box midfielder – in the unorthodox role of an atypical false attacking midfielder, due to his energy and ability to make late runs, which complemented Totti's ability to provide throughballs to teammates; this decision also proved to be effective, with Perrotta scoring eight goals in the league during the 2006–07 season, while Totti finished as the golden boot winner with 26 goals. The team's offensive play was based on fluid movement and quick passing to build-attacks, centred around the distribution of midfielders David Pizarro and Alberto Aquilani.","DCFA0F6214DA56A59A53EA5778815305":"631500000.00","7BFCAC81BA3A2F91509A9E9BA49BB793CC283EF5765EDF97":"1898","A0203E0DC6D21570517EAC290512B5EC":"34","CBD48FB3F5827AF4666D1459D2BC8E48":"Manager
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CLUB<\/U><\/STRONG>

Empoli<\/STRONG>
Serie B promotion: 1996–97
Serie C1 playoff winner: 1995–96
Coppa Italia Serie C: 1995–96

Roma<\/STRONG>
Coppa Italia: 2006–07, 2007–08
Supercoppa Italiana: 2007

Zenit Saint Petersburg<\/STRONG>
Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12
Russian Cup: 2009–10
Russian Super Cup: 2011

Napoli<\/STRONG>
Serie A: 2022–23

INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG>

Serie A Coach of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2006, 2007, 2023

Panchina d'Oro:<\/STRONG>
2004–05, 2022–23

Serie A Coach of the Month:<\/STRONG>
September 2021, February 2022, October 2022, January 2023

Serie A Coach of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2022–23

Enzo Bearzot Award:<\/STRONG>
2023","7735E6F22FA57345BFDC595703A9D154":"

FIFA World Cup
<\/STRONG>Winner (4): 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Runner-up (2): 1970, 1994
Third place (1): 1990
Fourth place (1): 1978

UEFA European Championship
<\/STRONG>Winner (2): 1968, 2020
Runner-up (2): 2000, 2012
Fourth place (1): 1980
Semi-finals (1): 1988

FIFA Confederations Cup
<\/STRONG>Third place (1): 2013

Olympic football tournament
<\/STRONG>Gold Medal (1): 1936
Bronze Medal (2): 1928, 2004

Central European International Cup<\/STRONG>
Winner (2): 1927–30, 1933–35
Runner-up (2): 1931–32, 1936–38

Laureus World Team of the Year<\/STRONG>
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The Italian national football team represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is considered to be one of the best national teams in the world. It is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup behind Brazil (5), having won 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), also appearing in two finals (1970, 1994), reaching a third place (1990) and a fourth place (1978). They have also won a European championship (1968), as well as appearing in two other finals (2000, 2012), one Olympic football tournament (1936) and two Central European International Cups. Italy's highest finish at the Confederations Cup was in 2013, when the squad achieved a third place finish.

The national football team is known as the "Azzurri," from the traditional colour of Italian national teams and athletes representing Italy. Azure blue (azzurro, in Italian) comes from the "Azzurro Savoia" (Savoy Blue), the colour traditionally linked to the royal dynasty which unified Italy in 1861, and maintained in the official standard of the Italian President.<\/P>","23F2951B3C27EA49CDF6AA0A6796350C":"","F7B425C4468C1ACD":"","4C3BD0B49E7780EC":"

First international:<\/STRONG>
Italy 6-2 France

Most caps:
<\/STRONG>Gianluigi Buffon (154)

Top scorer:<\/STRONG>
Luigi Riva (35)

Most appearances:<\/STRONG>
All-time – Gianluigi Buffon (154)
Current – Gianluigi Buffon (154)

TEAM RECORD IN UEFA COMPETITIONS

<\/U><\/STRONG>Biggest win:<\/STRONG>
02\/12\/1962, Italy 6-0 Turkey, Bologna

Biggest defeat:<\/STRONG>
01\/07\/2012, Spain 4-0 Italy, Kyiv

Appearances in UEFA European Football Championship:<\/STRONG> 14

Player with most appearances:<\/STRONG> 54
Gianluigi Buffon (ITA)

Top scorers: <\/STRONG>14
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