President Gravina reveals reason behind Italian football crisis after World Cup heartbreak
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Outgoing Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina has published a report on the state of Italian football, highlighting issues such as the decline in opportunities for young Italian players. Gravina's report also proposes solutions, including allocating betting revenues to football and lifting restrictions on sponsorship deals with betting companies.
Gabriele Gravina, the outgoing president of the Italian Football Federation, has released a report on the state of Italian football. The report follows Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Italy was eliminated in the World Cup play-off final after a penalty shoot-out defeat against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Gravina's report highlights issues such as the decline in opportunities for young Italian players. Italy ranks 49th out of 50 leagues for playing time given to eligible under-21 players. Gravina proposes solutions, including allocating betting revenues to football and lifting restrictions on sponsorship deals. He also suggests improving tax policies to attract talent and building new stadiums or renovating existing ones.
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