On November 13, 2017 Ventura watched on as Italy lost their play-off against Sweden, meaning they missed a World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

And the 70-year-old parted company with Chievo by mutual consent on Tuesday, less than five weeks after he replaced Lorenzo D’Anna and signed a contract until June 2020.

Chievo picked up just one point in Ventura’s four matches at the helm and remain rooted to the bottom of Serie A on zero points, having been docked three in September for false accounting.

A statement on the club’s website confirmed assistant coach Salvatore Sullo and fitness coach Alessandro Innocenti have also left.

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