FIGC president Gabriele Gravina was delighted for Italy after reaching Euro2024.
A 0-0 draw with Ukraine was enough to send the Azzurri to Germany.
We had made a promise to the Italian people to heal some of those sporting wounds, and we kept that promise," Gravina told Sky Italia.
A lot changed in the spirit with Spalletti, that enthusiasm returned and the desire to get back to being a special team. With joy and calm, Spalletti brought back a shape and character to this squad.
The spell had broken before, but Spalletti did well to quickly recover it. The Nazionale showed strong spirit against Ukraine.
We saw a team that dominated the match, aside from the suffering of the final minutes. We have qualified, where we had to be, even if for a while we risked not being there. Thank you to Spalletti and the lads."