Italy's soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina resigned amid political pressure on Thursday, two days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Gianluigi Buffon stepped down as the national team's delegation chief and will likely lead to the ouster of Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso, too.
Italy Sports Minister Andrea Abodi called for a change in the country's soccer leadership after Gravina oversaw two sets of disappointing World Cup qualifiers.
The defeat to Bosnia added more misery for four-time champion Italy after being eliminated by Sweden and North Macedonia, respectively, in the qualifying playoffs for the last two World Cups.
Italy's World Cup struggles go back all the way to 2010 and 2014 when it failed to advance from its group on both occasions.
An election was called for June 22 to elect a new FIGC president.
