Marco Tardelli urged FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio to “have some dignity” and resign, but doubts a cap on foreign players would help.
Coach Giampiero Ventura has been sacked after Italy failed to reach the 2018 World Cup, but Federation chief Tavecchio is clinging to his job.
“I think he should have some dignity when making a mistake to admit it and leave, otherwise nothing will change and that could be a true tragedy,” 1982 World Cup winner Tardelli declared.
Marco Tardelli urged FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio to “have some dignity” and resign, but doubts a cap on foreign players would help.
Coach Giampiero Ventura has been sacked after Italy failed to reach the 2018 World Cup, but Federation chief Tavecchio is clinging to his job.
“I think he should have some dignity when making a mistake to admit it and leave, otherwise nothing will change and that could be a true tragedy,” 1982 World Cup winner Tardelli declared.
“Italian football must go through a reformation, or at the very least a restructuring process. It cannot continue like this.”
Many have called for a cap on foreign imports in Serie A and B, or rules forcing the teams to field a certain number of Italians in the starting XI.
“We must focus on youth and it’s not an issue of foreigners, because Germany and Spain have them too. That’s not what creates the problem, we probably just need to renovate the league and the Federation training centres that are important for the Nazionale.”