Legendary player of “Milan” Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as the head coach of the Italy national team, reports journalist Sasha Tavolieri.

According to the source, after the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti, representatives of the Italian Football Federation turned to Gennaro Gattuso, who left Croatian club “Hajduk” after the end of the previous season. The parties held successful negotiations and agreed on a personal contract with the 47-year-old specialist. The appointment of Gattuso will be officially announced next week.