You knew the moment Italy went out of the 2008 Euro’s following their Quaterfinal penalty kick loss to Spain that Roberto Donadoni’s head was on the chopping block.

When Donadoni took over the top spot following Marcelo Lippi’s guidance to the 2006 World Cup trophy you always felt it would be very difficult for the former Italy and AC Milan star unless Italy made the finals of Euro 2008.

Even with the loss of Fabio Cannavaro before the tournament started and the suspensions of Gattuso and Pirlo for the Spain match, the pressure of success was too much for the Italy higher ups not to let him go.

Marcello Lippi will make his way back to the squad, taking over a team that will be in good shape ahead of their 2010 World Cup qualifiers and don’t forget about the younger crew making their way up, a group that just won the 2008 Toulon Tournament.

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