Mondial-2026: Le ministre italien des Sports demande la démission du président de la Fédération
"It is obvious to everyone that Italian football needs to be rebuilt," he wrote in a statement the day after Italy's defeat in the European play-off final against Bosnia (1-1 aet, 4-1 on penalties).
According to the minister, "this process must involve a renewal within the leadership of the FIGC", which has been chaired since 2018 by Gabriele Gravina.
Following the match against Bosnia in Zenica, he, in order to preempt calls for his resignation, convened a federal council for next week which will have to "take stock", he explained.
He also acknowledged that Italian football was experiencing "a deep crisis, a general crisis that requires a comprehensive reflection that falls not only to the Federation, but also to the world of Italian politics."
The head of Italian football repeatedly referred to the government to express his regret over the obstacles, which displeased the Minister of Sport.
"The government has concretely demonstrated, over these years, its commitment to the entire Italian sporting movement, I consider it objectively incorrect to try to deny its own responsibilities regarding the third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup by accusing the institutions of an alleged failing," he insisted.
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