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Italian FA Looking to Introduce Soft Salary Cap to Limit the Spending

May 18, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Yesterday’s federal council has agreed in principle to a new rule to try to contain the debt of Italian teams by inserting a soft salary cap. The clubs that want to increase their payroll will have to present a suretyship to demonstrate that their investments are sustainable. The norm should be ratified in the next assembly and come into effect as soon as this summer.

Juventus Could Face Domestic Sanctions Without Agreement with UEFA

May 10, 2021 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Italian Football Association could punish Juventus if they did not reconcile with UEFA after the collapse of the Super League project. President Gabriele Gravina said that the exclusion from Serie A is still on the table as a worst-case scenario. The official also commented on the new reduced Coppa Italia format.

Italian Football Association Introduces New Anti Super League Rule

April 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

After weathering the Super League storm, Federations want to prevent similar situations from happening again in the future. FIGC, the Italian Football Association, has amended its bylaws today and UEFA is working on some counter-measures as well. Clubs that want to play in Serie A can not participate in breakaway competitions organized by private associations that are not affiliated with FIFA and UEFA.

Gabriele Gravina, the FIGC president, has announced that it's time to renew Serie A introducing playoffs at the end of the season

Gabriele Gravina Wins Elections and Will Head Federation Until 2024

February 22, 2021 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie B, Serie C, Uncategorized

Gabriele Gravina has been re-elected as the president of the FIGC, the Italian Football Association, as he defeated his contender Cosimo Sibilia, the boss of Serie D, capturing 73,45% of the votes. He will lead the institution until 2024.

Carlo Tavecchio Returns as President of Serie D Section

January 11, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie D, Tavecchio

Former FIGC boss Carlo Tavecchio is back in an apical managerial position in Italian football at age 77 as he has won elections to become the head of the regional council of the amateurs in Lombardy, the largest section of Serie D, the fourth and semi-professional division in the Peninsula.

Gabriele Gravina Poised to Be Re-Elected as Head of FIGC

December 22, 2020 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Azzurri

FIGC, the Italian Football Association, will hold their general election on February 22nd in Rome, but it already seems likely that president Gabriele Gravina will be confirmed and will start a new four-year term.

Italy bested Bosnia away with a two-nil result and finished atop of its Nations League group, earning their spot in the final four

Bosnia – Italy Player Ratings: Belotti and Berardi Finish the Job

November 18, 2020 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, The Azzurri

Besides a pair of risks at the beginning of the game, the Azzurri cruised past Bosnia thanks to a collective effort and punched their ticket to the Nations League’s final four, which will be hosted in Milan and Turin in October 2021. The star-studded roster of participants will feature Belgium, France, and Spain. Here are our player ratings for the game.

Dzeko Tests Positive for Covid, Misses Genoa Match

November 6, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Italian Football, Italy, Roma, Serie A 2 comments

Bad news for Roma as their captain Edin Dzeko tested positive for Coronavirus. It was Dzeko himself to officialize the news through his official Instagram account. The Bosnian has no symptoms but will of course skip this Sunday's Serie A match against Genoa. He will also not join his National teammates for the upcoming games against the Netherlands and Italy.

Milan’s Donnarumma and Hauge Test Positive for Coronavirus

October 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A One comment

Bad news for Milan as Gianluigi Donnarumma and Jens Petter Hauge tested positive for coronavirus after last night's swab round along with three more Milan staff members. Both players will miss tonight’s Serie A game against Roma and while the Norwegian was not expected to be a starter, Donnarumma’s positivity will give a chance between the sticks to Ciprian Tatarusanu.

With the Serie A now couting 28 players positive to COVID-19, it is clear that the protocol adopted to face the coronavirus is not working

Coronavirus Threatens Serie A, from Inter to Italy U-21

October 10, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

The COVID-19 emergency in Italy continues. According to the Italian Department of Civil Protection, the number of cases has been increasing day after day, reaching 5372 on Friday at a pace that is challenging the football industry. With the Serie A now counting 28 players positive to the coronavirus, it is clear that the protocol adopted to face the crisis is not working.

Juve Napoli Ruckus Is Another Loss for Calcio: Here’s What Happened

October 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale FIGC, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

No matter how you look at it, this weekend's Juventus – Napoli drama was a poor figure for the calcio system. The match scheduled for tonight at 8.45 PM will not be played as Napoli were reportedly ordered to undergo quarantine by the Campania Region Local Health Unit following some of his players and staff testing positive for coronavirus. Juve's positition, however, is different.

It’s Official: Serie A Will Restart In June, Minister Spadafora Says

May 28, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

It’s official: The Serie A will restart on June 20. The first calcio games to be played, however, will be the remaining Coppa Italia rounds – the second leg of the Semi-Finals (Napoli-Inter on June 13 and Juventus-Milan on June 14) and then the Final in Rome on the 17th. The Italian Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed that.

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