(FILES) Italy's head coach Gennaro Gattuso (L) and Italy's team manager Gianluigi Buffon look on during the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I qualification football match between Italy and Israel, at the the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine northeastern Italy, on October 14, 2025. Gennaro Gattuso has quit as Italy coach after failing to lead the Azzurri to the World Cup, the country's football federation (FIGC) announced on April 3, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)