Rafa Benitez, Italy, Gennaro Gattuso
30 May 2026
Rafa Benitez has emerged as a surprise option for the Italy job after publicly showing interest in leading the Azzurri rebuild. Italy are searching for a new direction after missing another World Cup.
Gennaro Gattuso has already left, while Silvio Baldini is handling upcoming friendlies on an interim basis. Benitez’s Serie A experience with Inter Milan and Napoli gives him a familiar profile if Italy want an established foreign coach.