Gennaro Gattuso Exits As Italy Manager After World Cup Qualifying Failure

Italy person parted institution pinch their caput coach, Gennaro Gattuso, nan country’s shot federation (FIGC) said connected Friday, aft nan nationalist team’s nonaccomplishment to suffice for nan World Cup.

Italy mislaid Tuesday’s playoff last successful Bosnia-Herzegovina connected penalties and nan four-times champions person now missed retired connected 3 consecutive World Cups.

Gattuso’s departure came a time aft nan FIGC president, Gabriele Gravina resigned, pinch nan nationalist squad delegation head, Gianluigi Buffon, besides stepping down from his role.

“With a dense heart, having grounded to execute nan extremity we had group ourselves, I see my clip successful complaint of nan nationalist squad to beryllium over,” Gattuso said successful a statement. “The Azzurri garment is nan astir precious plus successful football, which is why it is correct to facilitate early method assessments pinch contiguous effect.

“It has been an honour to lead nan nationalist team, and to do truthful pinch a group of lads who person shown committedness and loyalty to nan shirt.“

Gattuso was appointed successful June connected a one-year contract, replacing Luciano Spalletti who was sacked pursuing Italy’s 3-0 conclusion by Norway successful their opening group game, though he remained successful spot for the 2-0 triumph complete Moldova nan adjacent day.

Italy won their adjacent 5 group games nether Gattuso, but fixed Norway’s acold superior extremity difference, they were resigned to different World Cup playoff earlier nan last group game, which Norway won 4-1 astatine nan San Siro.

Italy had mislaid astatine nan playoff shape of nan past 2 World Cups, but looked connected people to make it this clip aft a 2-0 triumph complete Northern Ireland successful nan semi-final, earlier it each fell isolated successful Bosnia. Gattuso’s 10-man squad fto gaffe a 1-0 lead and crumbled successful nan punishment shootout.