Milan –
Italy’s Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country’s soccer federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
The Azzurri fell in the playoffs again, this time after a penalty shootout against Bosnia and Hercegovina on Tuesday, and will miss this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The head of the federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said he would not resign, but a board meeting next week will decide whether he will keep his position.