Overview
- Silvio Baldini, Italy’s under-21 coach, was put in charge on Friday for two friendlies set for June 3 in Luxembourg and June 7 in Crete.
- FIGC said the role is temporary as it considers candidates for a permanent head coach.
- The playoff loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties led to exits by head coach Gennaro Gattuso, federation president Gabriele Gravina, and team director Gianluigi Buffon.
- Italy will miss the 2026 World Cup, which extends a run without an appearance at the tournament that goes back to 2014.
- Reports in Italy have mentioned Massimiliano Allegri, Antonio Conte, Roberto Mancini, José Mourinho, and Gian Piero Gasperini as possible hires, though no shortlist is official.