Italian football must change | OneFootball

No miracle cure, no controversial VAR decision, no scapegoat or savior 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 Federation President should be only the face of a necessary Revolution: postponed for too long and patched up countless times, without preventing the garment from tearing apart.

It would be superfluous 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, simply listing them is enough, 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 core of player development, modernization of facilities, a shift from a “winning mentality” to a “growth mindset,” courage in giving Italians opportunities, and tactical boldness at every level of Italian football.

All good intentions you’ve 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’re reminding you, because we need to 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.

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