Italy's under-21 coach Luigi Di Biagio will take temporary charge of the senior team until a full-time replacement is found, the Italian federation (FIGC) confirmed on Monday.
Without a coach since their shock World Cup qualifying elimination in November, Italy take on both England and Argentina in friendlies in March.
"We have decided to give the job to Luigi Di Biagio given there are two internationals against Argentina in Manchester and against England in London in March," the FIGC said.
Temporary leader of the FIGC, Alessandro Costacurta, first told reporters on Friday the move was set to happen.
"For the moment Gigi can consider himself coach of the Under-21's and the interim boss of the senior side too," said Costacurta.
