Juventus great Gigi Buffon considers resignation following Italy’s Euro 2024 woes

Gigi Buffon, former Juventus and Italy goalkeeper, and current head of delegation for the Azzurri, is considering resigning from his role, Soccernet.football reports.

According to Sky Sport via TuttoNapoli, Buffon feels partly responsible for Italy’s poor performance at Euro 2024 in Germany and is contemplating stepping down.

Buffon has reportedly requested a meeting with the Federation to discuss the future, as his efforts to motivate Spalletti’s team have not yielded significant results.

Buffon, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, watched as Italy won only one game out of four and exited the European Championships in the Round of 16.

The coming hours will be crucial, as Buffon seeks clarity on the new Azzurri project ahead of the 2026 World Cup if he remains in his role.

A few hours ago at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Switzerland defeated Italy 2-0, knocking the defending European champions out of Euro 2024.

The result secured Switzerland’s second consecutive quarter-final appearance and highlighted Italy’s struggle to maintain their dominance in football.

Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, once a site of triumph for Italy with the 2006 World Cup win, now also symbolises a bitter disappointment for the Azzurri after their loss to Switzerland in the Euro 2024 round of 16.