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Italy coach Luciano Spalletti will stay in his job despite the holders’ meek exit from the European Championship last 16, federation president Gabriele Gravina said on Sunday. The Swiss dominated the Azzurri to win 2-0 on Saturday in Berlin and advance to the quarter-finals. “Demanding resignations is not right,” Gravina told reporters at Italy’s base. “Spalletti has our trust. We need patience.” The 70-year-old Gravina confirmed he would also not step down. After missing out on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, with a Euro title inbetween under Roberto Mancini, this was the worst European Champio…

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