Luciano Spalletti took charge of Italy one last time on Monday, and while his side sent him off with a win, the sacked manager accepted that he isn't leaving the team in a great place for his replacement and has failed to improve it.
Spalletti paid the ultimate price for a 3-0 drubbing in Norway on Friday as Italy's World Cup qualifying campaign was already compromised in its opening game, and an uninspired 2-0 home win over Moldova was not how he wished to bow out.
"I'm disappointed with the result," Spalletti said at his final press conference.
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