World Cup 2026: after Italy’s elimination, Gattuso flees to Spain.
Stung by the Nazionale’s elimination, Gennaro Gattuso endured difficult hours, torn between emotion in the locker room and a withdrawal abroad, while his future at the helm of the Italian national team seems compromised.
The failure left deep marks. After Italy’s elimination on the doorstep of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gennaro Gattuso is going through particularly difficult hours. According to Sport Mediaset, the Italian coach, already weakened by this setback, is expected to be dismissed from his duties soon. An outcome anticipated after the immense disappointment sparked by this failure to qualify.
In the privacy of the locker room, in Zenica, the former Marseille coach would have taken the time to greet each of his players, in a moment charged with emotion. “Devastated,” Gattuso would have embraced his men one by one, aware of the magnitude of the failure. The return to Italy then unfolded in a heavy silence, a reflection of a group marked by disillusion. But the Italian coach did not hesitate to distance himself from the turmoil. According to the Italian press, he quickly left the country to join Málaga, where he reportedly chose to withdraw temporarily. A pause far from the pressure, as his future at the helm of the Nazionale now seems sealed.
