Luciano Spalletti has explained that he didn’t want to carry on with ‘two more days of lies’, which is why he decided to announce his departure as head coach of the Italy national team before

Luciano Spalletti has been sacked from his role as Italy's coach, with the manager announcing the decision himself on Sunday, following their heavy loss to Norway, but he will take charge of Monday's game against Moldova.

Spalletti remarkably broke the news of his dismissal at a fiery press conference, which the 66-year-old later stormed out of, as Italy prepare to welcome Moldova in Reggia Emilia