Breaking news on the wires and the BBC indicates that Italy have parted company with their coach Roberto Donadoni. I am not sure if I agree with that move. Sure, the Italians started poorly against the Dutch but they played pretty well against Romania and very well against France (yes they were given a hand when Abidal was sent off). They did not play beautiful futbol against Spain, but this is Italy so who felt they would? And losing on penalties with a number of your top players out is not a disaster.

Perhaps the Italian federation believes that Donadoni is not the right coach to bring through a new, young Italian side in time for 2010. 

Of course, we could be reading this wrong. Perhaps it is Donadoni who wants to part company and possibly return to club futbol? I'd be surprised but you never know, only time will tell what really happened.