Italian Reconstruction: Who Stayed and Who Went?
June 21, 2026 · Global
Italy is undergoing a reconstruction process after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row, with discussions over which players to retain and a change in coach.
Italy is at a crossroads and needs to rebuild after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row. In a new episode of the Football Italia Summer Show, Lorenzo Bettoni and Richard Hall discuss who should stay in the Azzurri squad and who should be dropped. New day and new episode of Football Italia Summer Show on YouTube. Keep it or let it go? Assessing the future of the Italian national team. In our first episode with TNT Sports commentator Adam Summerton earlier this week, we discussed the possible return of Roberto Mancini as Azzurri national team coach. Today, we examine the options for Nazionale's upcoming new coach. Starting with Gennaro Gattuso's Italy squad for the World Cup playoffs in March, Richard Hall and Lorenzo Bettoni name the Italian players who should be given a second chance and those who should not be part of this new project.