Overview
- The Italian Football Federation confirmed Gennaro Gattuso on a one-year contract covering the 2026 World Cup cycle.
- He succeeds Luciano Spalletti, who was dismissed after Italy’s opening 3-0 defeat to Norway in the qualifiers.
- Italy sit third in Group I with two matches in hand and trail Norway by nine points in their bid to reach the tournament.
- Gattuso’s first fixtures will be against Estonia in Bergamo on September 5 followed by a trip to face Israel in Hungary.
- The 47-year-old coach brings 12 years of experience across nine clubs, highlighted by Napoli’s Coppa Italia win in 2020.