🚨 Reports: Two star managers linked, Gattuso quits Italy | OneFootball

After once again missing out on the FIFA World Cup, Italy’s national team coach has apparently drawn his own consequences.

According to reports from 'Sky Italia' and 'Fabrizio Romano', Gennaro Gattuso is stepping down from his post with immediate effect. Meanwhile, two star managers are already being linked with the job.

According to 'Sky Italia', Antonio Conte of Napoli and Massimiliano Allegri of Milan are the leading candidates to replace him. Can they lead the Azzurri back to their former strength?

After the bitter penalty shootout defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the playoff final for one of the last World Cup spots, Italy is planning a complete overhaul of its football system. Representatives of Serie A, B, C, and D are currently meeting to develop a sustainable new concept for the coming years.

Just a few years ago, it would have seemed unthinkable that the 2006 world champions would now miss the World Cup three times in a row.

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