Gattuso's Ultimatum
Gennaro Gattuso, Italy's coach, has stated that he will move far away from Italy if the team fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
I'll take credit if I reach the target; otherwise, I'll move away from Italy. I'm already living quite far away, but I'd go even further away.
Gattuso has seen improvements in the last two games against Estonia and Israel, and has won his opening four games as the Azzurri coach, with Italy scoring 16 times.
Italy secured a play-off placement in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, beating Israel 3-0 in Udine.
Gattuso was appointed in June to replace Luciano Spalletti and made his debut last month, also against Estonia and Israel.
Author's summary: Gattuso vows to leave Italy if team misses World Cup.