"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my time in charge of the national team to be over. The Azzurri shirt is the most precious asset in football, which is why it is right to facilitate future technical assessments with immediate effect."
"It has been an honour to lead the national team, and to do so with a group of lads who have shown commitment and loyalty to the shirt."
Italy's national football team, known as the Azzurri, failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a playoff. Coach Gennaro Gattuso resigned by mutual consent shortly after the defeat. He expressed pride in leading the team and emphasized the importance of the Azzurri shirt. Gattuso had been in charge for nine months, replacing Luciano Spalletti. Italy's recent history includes playoff losses in the last two World Cups, and Gattuso's departure follows the resignation of the football federation president.
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