Gennaro Gattuso Resigns as Italy Coach After Cup Miss
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- Gennaro Gattuso resigned as Italy’s head coach by mutual consent, saying he leaves with “pain in his heart” after the team’s World Cup miss.
- Italy fell to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shoot‑out in Zenica, losing the playoff final and missing the 2026 World Cup.
- Gabriele Gravina and Gianluigi Buffon stepped down from their FIGC positions the day after the playoff defeat.
- Gennaro Gattuso had a contract through the end of the World Cup, with an automatic renewal until 2028 if Italy qualified.
- Italy became the first former World Cup champions to miss three consecutive tournaments (2018, 2022, 2026).
- Gabriele Gravina will be replaced after a FIGC presidential election scheduled for June 22 in Rome.
Why it matters: Italy’s missed World Cup leaves the Azzurri without a coach and triggers a leadership overhaul at the FIGC, as president Gabriele Gravina steps down and a new coach will be chosen after the June 22 election, reshaping the nation’s football direction.
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