Italian football must change | OneFootball

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

It would be redundant to dissect all the issues 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 “growth mindset,” courage in using Italian players, and tactical courage at every level of Italian football.

All good intentions you have already heard before. This time, the complaints must not end with yet another matchday or 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 have to remind ourselves. At least until the next World Cup.

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