Gravina, Gattuso & Buffon on the brink after Italy failure: “Convene next week”
Gravina, Gattuso & Buffon on the brink after Italy failure: “Convene next week” After yet another World Cup heartbreak, the men in charge of the Italian national team, including Gianluigi Buffon, could pay the price. The four-time World Cup winner had already missed the last two editions of the tournament due to play-off failures, and they have now suffered the same fate for the third straight time. After beating Northern Ireland in the semi-final last Thursday, Italy set up a meeting in the final against Bosnia.
Moise Kean’s opener put them on the right track, but Alessandro Bastoni’s red card left them with a man down as early as the 40th minute. The visitors tried to cling onto their slim lead, but Haris Tabakovic scored the equaliser in the 79th minute. The tie had to be settled by penalty shootouts, and the home side comfortably prevailed 4-1.
Gianluigi Buffon discusses his future with Italy after World Cup heartbreak After the contest, Buffon, who acts as the Delegation Chief in the Italian national team , revealed that he and Gennaro Gattuso’s staff plan to remain until June, while placing their fate in the FIGC’s hands. “A delicate moment. We need to take the necessary time to make the right assessments,” said the legendary Juventus goalkeeper during the post-match press conference via IlBianconero .
“The sporting season ends in June, so June will be the time to make myself available to those who have placed their trust in me. “I can tell you that we’re here until June; after that, we’ll see about the rest. ” After the vastly disappointing outcome, the voices calling for the resignation of FIGC president Gabriele Gravina only grew louder.
The increasingly unpopular 72-year-old has been resisting these calls for years, but he revealed that his resignation will be placed on the table for discussion when the football federation convenes next week. “As for the political side, there is a designated body to make those evaluations — the Federal Council. I’ve already decided to convene it next week, and the assessments will be carried out internally.