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Italy Dismisses Gennaro Gattuso as Coach After World Cup Failure

Leadership turmoil now shifts to a June 22 election for a new federation president.

Overview

  • The Italian Football Federation said it had ended Gennaro Gattuso's tenure following the playoff loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties.
  • Gabriele Gravina resigned as federation president after Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the third straight time.
  • Gianluigi Buffon stepped down as head of the national delegation, saying he first offered to resign right after the defeat.
  • The FIGC scheduled an extraordinary general assembly on June 22 to choose a new president.
  • A planned April 8 parliamentary hearing on Italian football was canceled pending election results, reflecting ongoing political scrutiny.