Italian football must change | OneFootball

Italian football must change | OneFootball

In partnership with

Yahoo sports
Icon: OneFootball

OneFootball

·9 April 2026

Italian football must change

Article image:Italian football must change

No miraculous cure-all, no controversial VAR decision, no scapegoat or savior of the nation pulled out of a hat should distract too much attention: the reforms Italian football has been waiting for for 16 years must be carried out.

The game must enter a new phase, and the name of the next Federal President should only be the face of a necessary Revolution: postponed for far too long and patched up countless times, without preventing the garment from tearing apart.


OneFootball Videos


It would be pointless to dissect every issue Italian football should update, because the proper forums for doing so require more space, different expertise, and real decision-making power.

For us, it is enough to list them, because this article is not the solution but a memorandum: it is the chatter heard in bars in the days following the eliminations against Sweden, North Macedonia, and Bosnia.

Specialized educators, a return to technique as the cornerstone of player development, modernization of facilities, a shift from a “winning mentality” to a “pursuit of growth,” courage in giving Italians opportunities, and tactical boldness at every level of Italian football.

All good intentions you have already heard before. This time, the complaints must not end on yet another matchday or with the next transfer signing. They must remain there. Regardless of who the head coach or the FIGC President will be.This time we are reminding you because we must remind ourselves. At least until the next World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.


📸 ALBERTO PIZZOLI - AFP or licensors

View publisher imprint