by Pierfrancesco Catucci
The president of the FIGC Gravina responds to the accusations of «authoritarian tendencies»: «Lack of institutional respect», the n.1 of the Lega Casini replies: «Serie A has few powers», the president of Milan Scaroni throws digs at Maldini (« Those who have too much acrimony towards the past do not live the present well») and Galliani (“I will go to savoir-faire lessons”)
Duel between the president of the Football Federation Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Lega Serie A Lorenzo Casini and the number one of Milan Paolo Scaroni at the «Il Foglio a San Siro» event, the conference dedicated to Italian football organized by the newspaper. “I think talking about authoritarian tendencies is a lack of institutional respect.” It is Gravina who opens the controversy after yesterday’s statements by Casini during the hearing on the prospects for reforming Italian football in the Culture, Education and Sports Commission of the Senate.
Gravina against Casini and Lotito
«It is notable to note – continues the FIGC president – that a few months ago the Federation was considered static and incapable of making proposals. As soon as we do this, then we talk about authoritarianism. He should not be confused with the exercise of democracy. We have a duty to enforce the regulatory framework.” Gravina who then shifts the focus to Claudio Lotito and what he defines as «lotitism», accusing the Lazio president of having his feet in too many shoes: «We must fully understand how it is possible that in Italy some people can be part of the board federal, of the League council, being the owners of a football club, and also being senators. There are individuals (always referring to Lotito, ed.) who think they can manage the world of football as they please.”
The subject of the dispute is the strategic plan of the football system approved by the Football Federation: «The function is clear: verify the solvency, stability and sustainability of the clubs. And as a Football Federation, in terms of the integrated budget we are among the best in the world”, hoping for immediate sporting successes that can favor the process of reconciliation between the parties”.
Casini’s reply
Quickly, the reply from the president of the Lega Serie A Lorenzo Casini: «We are talking about concepts that I wrote 15 years ago and the Serie A has repeated many times. There is nothing personal, the A series in federal powers is undersized and this leads to consequences. It is an institutional design issue, it is not a question of people. If the system is not designed well, there is a risk of authoritarian tendencies.” Casini however claims the attempt «to eliminate the right of veto. If a system allows you to propose that, it means that there is some problem of balance of power.” And on the feared hypothesis of transforming Serie A following the Premier League model, the Lega president explains that «the system as it is now has made it almost inevitable that we proceed with greater organizational autonomy. But it is clear that political endorsement is needed, as happened with the Premier.” With the hope of finding peace soon.
Scaroni on Maldini and Galliani
Peace that did not arrive between the president of Milan Paolo Scaroni and the former head of the club’s technical area Paolo Maldini: «I haven’t heard from him again, but when someone looks at his past with a certain level of acrimony, it means who is not living the present very well (the reference is to an interview with the former captain a few months ago in which he accused him of not fully serving the club’s interests, ed.). I hope this is not the case with Maldini. I wish him a personal life full of satisfaction.” The first stone removed from the shoe, Scaroni then glosses over the change on the bench for next season (postponing any decision until the end of the championship), talks about the suffering with which he experienced Monday’s Scudetto derby and also responds piquedly to Galliani who had defined the topic as crude of the reduction of Serie A to 18 teams (rejected by the League) promoted by Milan and other clubs: «I will go to savoir-faire lessons from him. I can’t be rude, I’ll have him explain it to me who has done it many times successfully in the past. Going to 18 teams will be a matter of force of gravity: it will happen because we can no longer continue like this and play so many games. It puts the health of our players at risk and I think we need to intervene. We cannot stand there and suffer competition from FIFA, because the calendars become unsustainable.”
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April 24, 2024 (modified April 24, 2024 | 4:39 pm)
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