Milena Bertolini said she has left her role as Italy head coach after their group stage exit from the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.Italy began with a 1-0 win over Argentina but were thrashed 5-0 by Sweden before being eliminated in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, when South Africa scored
Milena Bertolini said she has left her role as Italy head coach after their group stage exit from the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
"I leave the national team after so many beautiful and very intense years, which I will always carry with me," Bertolini said on Sunday in a lengthy statement posted on her Instagram. "Too naive and obvious is the search for a scapegoat," Bertolini said."I do not feel any resentment and I have no reason to feel or look for a culprit."
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