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.

Gennaro Gattuso will be presented as the new Italy coach with a press conference at Rome's Hotel Parco dei Principi on Thursday after the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) announced on Sunday that the former midfielder had been given the keys of the national team.

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,