The statistics behind Montella’s impending exit make for grim reading, particularly regarding their recent Nations League campaign. The loss in Bologna was the fourth consecutive defeat for the Crescent-Stars in the competition, a run that included a bruising 4-1 loss to Italy on home soil in Bursa, alongside further setbacks against high-profile European opposition in France and Belgium.
This dismal European form comes on the back of a frustrating summer where the team finished bottom of their World Cup group alongside the USA, Australia, and Paraguay, securing only a single victory throughout the tournament, which came against hosts the United States.