Following Italy’s disheartening defeat in the World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in Rome became the target of an overnight act of vandalism, with eggs being thrown at the building.
FIGC Headquarters Vandalized After World Cup Fiasco
Reports from Italy indicate that disgruntled fans, expressing their intense frustration over the Azzurri’s recent World Cup play-off elimination, hurled eggs at the entrance of the FIGC headquarters on Via Allegri in Rome on Tuesday night.
The following morning, FIGC President Gabriele Gravina returned to the headquarters, where he was met by a fan displaying a banner unequivocally demanding his resignation.
This incident underscores the gravity of the situation, as it marks the third consecutive time the Azzurri have failed to qualify for the World Cup, with two of these significant failures occurring during Gravina’s tenure as president.
Despite the mounting calls for his resignation, Gravina publicly refused to step down last night. He has, however, promptly scheduled a general FIGC meeting for tomorrow, Thursday, April 2, to address the crisis.
The pressure on the FIGC President is intensifying domestically, with even Sports Minister Andrea Abodi publicly calling for Gravina to acknowledge his responsibility for what has been widely described as another catastrophic outcome for Italian football.
