Nantes would allow Claudio Ranieri to follow his dream and speak to Italy regarding the vacant manager's job, should the Azzurri come calling.
Gian Piero Ventura was sacked in November after the 1-0 play-off loss to Sweden meant the four-time World Cup winners failed to qualify for the finals for the first time since 1958.
Luigi Di Biagio, the Under-21 boss, has been handed the reins on an interim basis while the Italian Football Federation seeks a permanent successor, with the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini reportedly in the frame.
Ranieri, who joined Nantes ahead of this season, said he will leave if offered the Italy job, and the Canaries' president Waldemar Kita says the club will not stand in his way.