It used to be that the coach of Italy's soccer team was someone who had a long list of managerial achievements and was nearer to the end of a career than the start.

Marcello Lippi briefly commented on Gennaro Gattuso’s appointment as Italy head coach: ‘I am so happy for Rino, I’m sure he’ll do really well.’Gattuso and Lippi won the 2006 World Cup with

After parting ways with Luciano Spalletti, Italy has made a bold move by naming Gennaro Gattuso as the new national team manager. The announcement came this Sunday, surprising many given Gattuso’s recent struggles at clubs like Marseille,