With a parting gift for Luciano Spalletti, Italy has beaten Moldova 2-0 for its first points in the beleaguered national team’s attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2014

Italy’s national soccer team coach Luciano Spalletti has announced that he is being fired and will leave after Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova.

The news comes after Italy lost 3-0 to Norway on Friday in the first match of their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Claudio Ranieri revealed he has turned down the vacant Italy manager's job after Luciano Spalletti was dismissed from his post. The 73-year-old, who famously guided Leicester City to a fairytale Premier League title in 2016, will stay on with AS Roma as their senior advisor.

The majority of Italy fans at the Mapei Stadium booed coach Luciano Spalletti ahead of the kick-off of a World Cup qualifying match against Moldova.Italy host Moldova at the Reggio Emilia stadium

Claudio Ranieri does not even want to try where Roberto Mancini and Gian Piero Ventura failed — to take four-time champion Italy back to the World Cup.