Discomfort at the FIGC: Malagò evokes self-destruction
By OnzeActu · · 3 min read
In a delicate context for Italian football, Giovanni Malagò, commissioner of the Italian Federation (FIGC), looks back on the internal challenges of the transalpine sport before the Italy-France meeting. A declaration marked by a desire for constructive action and common sense.
According to Tuttomercatoweb.
Why it matters
Discomfort at the FIGC: Malagò discusses the self-destruction of football before the Italy-France match carries wider implications for the teams, players, and competition context discussed in this report.
Key points
- Discomfort at the FIGC: Malagò evokes self-destruction.
- In a delicate context for Italian football, Giovanni Malagò, commissioner of the Italian Federation (FIGC), looks back on the internal challenges of the transalpine sport king before the Italy-France meeting.
- Caos FIGC, Malagò: "Il calcio è autolesionista ma spero che il 14 vinca il buonsenso".
On the occasion of the inauguration of a new pitch in Piazzale Selinunte as part of the "Il calcio torna in piazza" (Football returns to the streets) initiatives, Giovanni Malagò, commissioner of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), delivered a clear and lucid message on the current state of Italian football. On the sidelines of this symbolic event, he notably mentioned the highly anticipated friendly meeting this evening between Italy and France.
Malagò did not hide his concern about the situation, calling Italian football “self-destructive”. This expression reveals a deep unease felt within the FIGC, faced with numerous challenges, both sporting and administrative. The stated objective, however, remains that of progress and recovery.
“I hope that on the 14th, common sense will prevail,” he said, referring to an important deadline for Italian football, without specifying whether it could be an electoral event, a key decision or an institutional turning point to come. This declaration nevertheless shows the desire of Malagò and the governing bodies to instill a positive dynamic in order to get calcio out of its current impasse.
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The context is all the more sensitive as the Italian national team seeks to recover from a difficult period marked by an absence during the 2022 World Cup and an up and down exercise. The face-to-face with France, one of the greats of Europe and world football, represents a major opportunity to relaunch on the international scene.
The “Il calcio torna in piazza” initiative materializes the FIGC’s desire to reconnect with the grassroots, by giving grassroots football its place again in neighborhoods and cities. The new space inaugurated in Piazzale Selinunte is a symbol of this approach. Despite the tensions and obstacles, Italian football is seeking to rebuild itself thanks to the commitment of its leaders, its clubs and its supporters.
In this context, the hope of a return to common sense and improvement from the 14th suggests a possible era of change within the FIGC and Italian football, with the Italy-France meeting as a key moment to follow.
The rest
The next phase should bring official updates, squad decisions, and a clearer picture of what this means on the pitch.