Overview
- Gennaro Gattuso quit on Friday after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia ended Italy’s bid for the 2026 World Cup.
- FIGC president Gabriele Gravina and delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon also resigned, and the federation scheduled a June 22 presidential vote to reset leadership.
- The president is chosen by a weighted assembly of the leagues plus the players, coaches and referees, which makes the job a political pivot in Italian football.
- Reports point to Under-21 coach Silvio Baldini as interim for June friendlies, while names linked to the permanent post include Antonio Conte, Massimiliano Allegri and Roberto Mancini; Allegri said this weekend he is staying focused on Milan.
- Rebuilding will be tested first in a June friendly and then in September’s Nations League group with France, Belgium and Turkey, as leading figures call for long-term fixes in youth coaching and club–national coordination.