❌ Gattuso won't stay on with Italy after Bosnia flop | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso has his departure as Italy coach all but sealed after the elimination in the World Cup play-offs, following the defeat to Bosnia. This was reported by Gianluca Di Marzio, who stressed that there is no turning back 

Gattuso, a world champion in 2006 as a player and currently the national team coach, tried to be the man who would bring Italy’s ordeal to an end, but ultimately failed, confirming that Italy would miss the World Cup for the third time.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport had already reported that the coach was considering stepping down, despite the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) intention to keep him in the role.

“I asked him to stay (Gattuso), he is a great coach. You did not see the moment of great humanity in the dressing room between him and the players, with whom there is great harmony. They were heroic, they gave everything. Afterwards, you will make your assessments, but the technical side must certainly be preserved”, said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina after the elimination against Bosnia.

Conte and Allegri, the candidates for the national team job

With Gattuso’s farewell taking shape, Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri are currently the leading candidates to take over as Italy coach, a decision that would mark the beginning of a new strategic cycle ahead of the next major international tournaments.

While Conte would represent a return to the style of intensity and discipline he already instilled in the national team, Allegri’s option would offer an approach based on tactical management and balance, leaving the Italian Federation with the dilemma of choosing between two of the most decorated coaches of the last decade.

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