Gennaro Gattuso

Gennaro Gattuso, a former player who was part of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning team, recently resigned from his position as the national football team's coach. This follows Italy's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, marking the third consecutive time the nation has missed the tournament. The decisive blow came in a playoff loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gattuso's resignation is part of a larger upheaval within Italian football, with the Italian football federation president Gabriele Gravina and Gianluigi Buffon also leaving their positions. The situation has garnered significant attention, even prompting discussions at the parliamentary level regarding the state of Italian football. Gattuso's departure highlights the deep disappointment and crisis surrounding the national team's performance and future prospects.