"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 had lost at the playoff stage of the last two World Cups, but looked on course to make it this time after a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland in the semi-final, before it all fell apart against Bosnia and Herzegovina."
Italy's football federation announced the departure of head coach Gennaro Gattuso following the national team's failure to qualify for the World Cup. The team lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a playoff final on penalties. Gattuso's exit follows the resignation of FIGC president Gabriele Gravina and the stepping down of Gianluigi Buffon. Gattuso expressed his disappointment and pride in leading the team, which had shown commitment. He was appointed last June and had a brief tenure marked by a series of mixed results.
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