Gennaro Gattuso has departed as Italy's national team manager following a mutual agreement with the football federation, bringing an end to a turbulent chapter for the Azzurri. The former AC Milan midfielder's exit comes in the aftermath of Tuesday's devastating penalty shootout loss to Bosnia in the World Cup play-off final. Italy have now failed to reach three successive World Cups, a catastrophic run for one of football's most storied nations. The World Cup group stages in full | GBNEWS Buffon elaborated that he had been asked to delay his decision to allow time for reflection, but felt compelled to act once Gravina stepped back. However, he too oversaw a World Cup qualification failure against North Macedonia in 2022 before unexpectedly resigning prior to Euro 2024 qualifying to manage Saudi Arabia.

Source: BBC April 04, 2026 00:48 UTC