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Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation, has officially announced his resignation.
Idman.Biz reports that this decision was made against the backdrop of tensions arising after the national team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The "Azzurri" lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout in the final of the play-off stage and missed the World Cup for the third time in a row. This failure led to sharp criticism from Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi and other political circles.
The date of the new presidential election has already been determined. The Federation's extraordinary election assembly will be held in Rome on June 22, and the new head of the organization will be announced on the same day.
Following Gravina's departure, who has led Italian football since 2018, head coach Gennaro Gattuso is also expected to resign in the coming hours.
