Italian football chief resigns after World Cup debacle provoked political outcry

George Mihalcea

Italy’s football federation President Gabriele Gravina stepped down Thursday after the men’s national team failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the third consecutive time earlier this week. The executive gave in to pressure after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition government repeatedly urged his resignation, both in parliament and on social media . Italy’s football federation issued a statement Thursday afternoon following a leadership meeting where Gravina confirmed

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