FIGC have sacked Giampiero Ventura as Italy coach.
Former Torino coach Ventura became the first man to fail to take the Azzurri to the World Cup, as the last time that happened was 1958, when the team was picked by a selection committee.
FIGC confirmed in a statement today:
"At the meeting convened by the FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio, attended by the Presidents and the federal stakeholders [Gabriele] Gravina, [Marcello] Nicchi, [Cosimo] Sibilia, [Damiano] Tommasi and [Renzo] Ulivieri, a discussion was started on the failure of the national team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
"As the first point of order of the day, Tavecchio communicated the choice on the guidance of the Azzurri and, as of today, Giampiero Ventura is no longer the Commissario Tecnico of the national team."
Source: tribalfootball.com