Italy, Ventura: "I did not resign because I haven't spoken to the president yet"

The nightmare has become a reality for Gian Piero Ventura as Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. After the match, Ventura spoke at a press conference, "I have not resigned because I haven't spoken to the president yet. I want to thank every player in which I had the privilege of having a rapport with. In football when you receive a report, deserved or not deserved, it changes very little, when you don't get the result it is the responsibility of the manager. It is a sporting result that weighs on us heavily. I am convinced that there was the right desire to get the result. I have been in football for many years and I know how to accept things. My biggest mistake? Until the end of the match against Sweden we were in full swing and on the expected path, therefore, the mistake is that we played in two matches and didn't score a goal. We gave up one goal without scoring. This is football. I can accept it and any other words about it are useless."