Italian football chief resigns, Buffon follows, and Ceferin issues Euro 2032 warning

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has warned Italy could lose the tournament.

Flags of Italy and of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) headquarters during a meeting of the Italian football authorities after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, in Rome on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

 

The crisis engulfing Italian football has deepened with the country’s football federation president, Gabriele Gravina, resigning and the Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, warning that it risks losing its co-hosting rights for Euro 2032.