Gennaro Gattuso

"I've been coaching for a number of years now, but certainly this game is the most important fixture of my coaching career so far."

"It's upsetting for everyone."

"It’s really painful. I would have given anything today, I would have given up years of my life, money, for us to achieve our goal."

"These lads didn’t deserve this, for the effort, the love, the determination."

"I personally apologise for not having made it, but these lads gave absolutely everything."

"I feel bad for Gattuso and for some players of this team, that maybe won't ever play a World Cup."

"I want to personally apologize since we didn't make it."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we set ourselves, I consider my time as coach of the national team to be over."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my time in charge of the national team to be over."

"With a heavy heart, and having fallen short of the goal we set ourselves, I feel my time as head coach of the national team has come to an end."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my time in charge of the national team to be over."

"With a heavy heart, and having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my experience on the National Team bench to be over."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the objective we set ourselves, I consider my experience as head of the National team to be over."

"The Azurri shirt is the most precious thing in football, and for this reason, it is right to facilitate future technical evaluations right away."

"I would like to thank President Gabriele Gravina, Gianluigi Buffon, and, with them, all the Federation staff, for the trust and support they have always given me."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my time in charge of the national team to be over."

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we had set ourselves, I consider my time in charge of the national team to be over."

"The Azzurri shirt is the most precious asset in football, which is why it is right to facilitate future technical assessments with immediate effect."

"It has been an honour to lead the national team, and to do so with a group of lads who have shown commitment and loyalty to the shirt."

"With a heavy heart, and having fallen short of the goal we set ourselves, I feel my time as head coach of the national team has come to an end."