Italy boss Cesare Prandelli quit on Tuesday June 24,2014 night after his side were controversially eliminated from the World Cup
- Prandelli stepped down after Italy were beaten 1-0 by Uruguay in Natal
- The loss saw the Azzurri finish third in group D bow out of the World Cup
- Uruguay finished second in the group behind Costa Rica
- Prandelli replaced Marcello Lippi as Italy boss after the 2010 World Cup.
Prandelli told his post-match press conference: 'I talked to the president of the federation.. and gave my resignation.
'The technical set-up didn't work, and I take all responsibility for that.
'Something
has changed since my contract was renewed. I don't know why. I chose a
certain technical plan and that's why I'm resigning - because it did not
work.'
Prandelli
added: 'A second European Championship, third at the Confederations
[Cup] and the qualification obtained in advance should not be
under-estimated.
'The match was well-balanced in equal numbers, but the sending-off changed it all.'
Prandelli was not the only man to fall on his sword with president Giancarlo Abete also stepping down.
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