As the group stage of this European Championship comes to a close, the Round of 16 has been decided. While the defending champions, Italy, barely made it through, Italian coaches have been stealing the show. In this European Championship, there are a total of 5 Italian coaches, namely Italy’s head coach Spalletti, Hungary’s head coach Rossi, Belgium’s head coach Tedesco, Slovakia’s head coach Calzona, and Turkey’s head coach Montella.
Except for Rossi and his Hungarian team, the other four Italian coaches have all led their teams into the Round of 16. In the Round of 16, Italian coaches are the most numerous, far surpassing German, Spanish, and French coaches. German coaches who made it to the Round of 16 are Nagelsmann (Germany) and Rangnick (Austria), both of whom led their teams to secure top spots in their groups. There are also two Spanish coaches, De la Fuente (Spain) and Martinez (Portugal), who also led their teams to secure top spots in their groups. French coaches also have two representatives, Deschamps (France) and Saniol (Gruonia).
As for Switzerland’s head coach Yakin, Denmark’s head coach Julmann, Slovenia’s head coach Kek, the Netherlands’ head coach Koeman, Romania’s head coach Iordanescu, and England’s head coach Southgate, they are all led by local coaches.
Regarding the above situation, Italian media is very excited and said: “Five Italian coaches participated in the European Championship, and except for Rossi, the other four have all led their teams into the Round of 16. In Germany, our coaches shine brightly. The 2024 European Championship has witnessed the dominance of our coaches. Calzona will lead Slovakia to challenge England, while Italy will face Switzerland, which means that Spalletti may meet Calzona in the quarter-finals. Montella will also lead Turkey to challenge Rangnick’s Austria. If they advance, they will face the Netherlands or Romania in the quarter-finals. As for the other half, Tedesco’s Belgium is in a difficult position, but their clash with France is also exciting because nothing is impossible in football. Italian coaches meeting in the final? Why not?”
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