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FIGC Head Gravina Under Investigation in Strange Affair

March 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Serie A

The president of the FIGC (the Italian Football Association) Gabriele Gravina is under investigation for potential offenses that predate his current role. He was interrogated in Rome on Wednesday. He had asked to meet with the DA’s office to defend himself.

Italy was awarded the joint organization of the 2032 European Championship along with Turkey, but it had the chance to host the 2030 World Cup too.

Italy Passed on Joining Bid to Host the 2030 World Cup

November 24, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri, World Cup

Italy was awarded the joint organization of the 2032 European Championship with Turkey, but it had the chance to host the 2030 World Cup along with Saudi Arabia and Egypt. They passed on the opportunity for a few reasons, as federal president Gabriele Gravina revealed.

Juventus have expressed their full support to Fagioli, who has been given a 12-month ban, with five months suspended, and fined €12,500 for violations.

Juventus Offer Full Support to Fagioli Post Suspension

October 19, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus have expressed their full support to tainted midfielder Nicolò Fagioli, who has been given a 12-month ban, with five months suspended, and fined €12,500 for betting violations. Fagioli was handed a reduced sentence after he agreed to a plea bargain with the federation, which cites to therapy for gambling and betting addiction.

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina believes FIFA should intervene in Saudi Arabia’s stance on overloading finances with to lure stars.

FIGC President Gravina: “Italy Should Seize Euro 2032 Opportunity”

October 17, 2023 Akhil Fisher Euro 2032, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has admitted to Italy lagging behind in state-of-the-art stadiums, but is hopeful for the future, especially after the recent inauguration of Fiorentina’s Viola Park.

FIGC is closing in on the appointment of Luciano Spalletti, and more details have emerged about the abrupt separation with Roberto Mancini.

More Backstories Pop Up Regarding Mancini Sudden Exit

August 18, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, The Azzurri

FIGC is closing in on the appointment of Luciano Spalletti, and, in the meantime, more details have emerged about the abrupt separation with Roberto Mancini. The coach cited the overhaul of his staff as the main reason. However, that wasn’t part of the first communications with the president beforehand.

After completing the Jesper Lindstrom deal, Napoli are unlikely to add new players in the two final days of the 2023 summer transfer market window.

De Laurentiis Wants FIGC to Pay Up to Hire Spalletti

August 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, The Azzurri

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is facing pressure concerning the clause that binds Luciano Spalletti but has no intention to budge. He penned a letter addressing the topic: "It’s a matter of principles tied not only to Napoli but the whole Italian football that has to step out its amateurish attitude."

Roma are in a full-fledged crisis following the 1-4 loss to Genoa, but the trust of the management in José Mourinho isn’t wavering at this stage.

Fresh Serie A Ban Imposed on Mourinho for Chiffi Comments

June 28, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Monza, Roma, Serie A

A €50,000 fine, coupled with a 10-day suspension, means Mourinho will sit out of Roma’s first two Serie A matchdays of the new season.

As widely anticipated, Juventus have been excluded from the 2023/2024 edition of the European Conference League. UEFA communicated its decision Friday

UEFA Unhappy with Mild Punishments Against Juventus

June 2, 2023 Enrico Passarella Champions League, FIGC, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, UEFA

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina met with Aleksander Ceferin in Budapest in the lead-up to the Europa League final, where Sevilla bested Roma on PKs. The UEFA leader and his counterpart discussed a few topics, including the recent sanctions against Juventus. An exclusion from the cups would have been preferable.

Losing the semi-final on a coin toss marked a forgettable end to an otherwise memorable European competition debut for Roma

European Football Stories: How Roma’s Fate Was Decided by a Coin

May 30, 2023 Bikash Mohapatra AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Bundesliga, Cagliari, Calcio Stories, Champions League, Conference League, Coppa Italia, Europa League, European Conference League, European Football Stories, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Mourinho, Napoli, Olimpico Roma, Premier League, Real Madrid, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Torino, Totti, UEFA Cup

The coin that could have ended Roma's maiden campaign in the Cup Winners Cup early (against PSV), opted to give the Romanisti initial hope before ensuring eventual disappointment in the Semi Finals against Gornik Zabrze, one that would take a long time to recover from.

Romelu Lukaku will be present in the return leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals against Juventus Wednesday as his second yellow card was rescinded.

New Referee President Discusses Lukaku Getting Pardoned

April 24, 2023 Enrico Passarella Coppa Italia, FIGC, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Romelu Lukaku will be present in the return leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals against Juventus Wednesday. The Belgian striker was sent off in the first match, earning the second yellow card for shushing the Curva, which had hurled racist insults at him. In an unprecedented move, FIGC rescinded it.

Napoli icon Gianfranco Zola was recently inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame, alongside icons such as Zidane, Mourinho, Mihajlovic and others.

Zola Dishes on Italy, Napoli Scudetto Charge and Kvara

April 5, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A

Chelsea and Napoli icon Gianfranco Zola was recently inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame, which was created in 2011 by the FIGC and Fondazione Museo del Calcio to celebrate athletes, directors, and coaches alike, who have made their mark on the beautiful game in the Peninsula.

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina Elected to Chair UEFA

April 5, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Serie A

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina has been elected by UEFA as the federation’s vice-president, announced by re-elected president Aleksander Ceferin at the 47th UEFA Congress, held in Lisbon.

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