The decision was made just two days after the defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the play-off in Zenica, confirming the deep crisis of Italian football.
Gravina announced his decision at an extraordinary meeting with the leaders of all leagues and representatives of football organizations, taking responsibility for the national team's poor results.
Although Italy won the 2020 European Championship during his tenure, the absences from the 2018, 2022, and 2026 World Cups cast a big shadow over that success.
An extraordinary electoral assembly is scheduled for June 22nd in Rome, when a new president of the Alliance will be elected and the process of change will begin.
It is expected that Gravina's departure could also lead to changes on the national team bench, where coach Gennaro Gattuso is under great pressure. Italian media are already speculating that one of the main candidates for the new coach could be Roberto Mancini.
