Gennaro Gattuso exits as Italy manager after World Cup qualifying failure

• Italy have missed three consecutive World Cups

• Gattuso: ‘It has been an honour to lead national team’

Italy have parted company with their head coach, Gennaro Gattuso, the country’s football federation (FIGC) said on Friday, after the national team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup.

Italy lost Tuesday’s playoff final in Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties and the four-times champions have now missed out on three consecutive World Cups.