New anti-racism rules drawn up
New rules are being drawn up by the Italian authorities to incentivise clubs in the crackdown on racism and offensive behaviour from their fans. Clubs have complained that in the…
New rules are being drawn up by the Italian authorities to incentivise clubs in the crackdown on racism and offensive behaviour from their fans. Clubs have complained that in the…
Palermo are heading towards bankruptcy and Serie D, as fans stage protests and the club directors sneak out the back door after postponing a meeting. The situation is dire, as…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina agrees Luigi Di Biagio was ‘not a failure’ but admits Italy’s European Under-21 Championship exit is ‘an ugly stain on our colours’. Di Biagio resigned as…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina urged Italy “not to let our heads drop now” after a European U21 Championship defeat to Poland. The Azzurrini had beaten Spain 3-1 on Sunday, but…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has declared that Atalanta are the ‘example’ for Italian clubs to follow after their Champions League exploits. Atalanta reached Europe’s elite club competition for the first…
The FIGC has announced that it supports Serie A’s stance on a Super Champions League. “We’re against its creation.” Serie A has already warned that it will go on strike…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina has revealed that the possibility of playoffs and playouts in Serie A is being explored. Playoffs and playouts in Serie A are currently reserved for just…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina says Roberto Mancini has been given ‘carte blanche’ to oversee a rebirth of the Italian national team. Mancini celebrates a year in charge of Italy later…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina called for Tiemoue Bakayoko and Franck Kessie to be punished for the “disrespectful” waving of Francesco Acerbi’s jersey "like a scalp." The controversy over the incident…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina has announced that VAR will be used in the Serie B playoffs and the creation of a new ‘blacklist’ to weed out bad owners. VAR has…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina says Moise Kean ‘reminds me’ of Mario Balotelli but has urged the Juventus striker to be ‘more dedicated’ than his fellow Italian. Kean marked his full…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina hopes the 2-0 win over Finland can “help push forward the enthusiasm that has been cultivated” around the Italy team. The Azzurri opened their Euro 2020…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina slammed the door on reports Serie A are negotiating to play a game in China, as it’d probably be the Italian Super Cup. The rumours emerged…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has confirmed that Italy could abolish buyback clauses in transfers. Buyback options were only permitted in Italian football last summer, when it was still being run…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina wants to change the approach to bad behaviour in stadiums by “isolating bad apples, not punishing collectively.” The way Italian football deals with violence and racism…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has revealed that Italy are considering a bid to host Euro 2028. Italy has not hosted a major international tournament since the 1990 World Cup, but…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina has invited Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio and Gianni Rivera to take up positions within the Italy set-up. Gravina had already put Gianluca Vialli forward…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has confirmed that there are plans afoot for games in Italy to be stopped if racist chanting is heard. Play was controversially allowed to continue after…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina continues to insist the referee “could not interrupt” Inter-Napoli due to racist abuse. “He perfectly followed procedure.” Official Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni was criticised, including by UEFA…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina insists Paolo Mazzoleni officiated ‘perfectly’ during Inter-Napoli and that ‘if players left the field then it would break the rules’. Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti warned his…