FIGC to appeal antitrust fine to administrative court

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced its intention to appeal a €4 million fine imposed by the Italian Antitrust Authority for alleged abuse of dominant position in organizing youth tournaments. In a statement, the FIGC declared the sanction “unjustified” and based…

Gravina: “With Barone’s passing, I Lose a Friend, He Loved Italy”

President of the FIGC Gabriele Gravina shared some heartfelt words following the news of Joe Barone’s passing. The Fiorentina director sadly passed away earlier today after falling ill at the weekend, leading to postponement of the Viola’s match with Atalanta. Gravina released…

FIGC Head Gabriele Gravina Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering

Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), is under investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Rome for alleged money laundering. Gravina was formally added to a register following accusations of ‘self-money laundering’, which had been requested by Gravina…

Gravina on refereeing: “We Protect the Truth, Not Slander”

Gabriele Gravina, President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), addressed the ongoing referee controversy in an interview with Iene.  His comments follow revelations made by an anonymous match official regarding discretionary evaluations of incidents. Gravina’s statements, reported by the Giornalistica Opinione news…

Gravina: ‘We are totally against the SuperLeague’

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has once against voiced his opposition to a prospective European Super League. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice will decide tomorrow whether Uefa and Fifa acted against competition law by blocking the formation of the…

Gravina: ‘I felt betrayed by Mancini’

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina says he feels betrayed by former Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini. Gravina was speaking as a guest on Tv2000 and revealed he still has issues with the way Mancini left Italy to take up the Saudi national…

Gravina: ‘We kept our promise to the Italian people’

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina says the Azzurri kept their promise to the Italian people by qualifying for EURO 2024. A 0-0 draw against Ukraine was enough to see Italy qualify for next summers competition, something Gravina says was a commitment to the…

Gravina: ‘The Osimhen case? This generates tensions’

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina says the investigation into the Victor Osimhen transfer ‘generates tensions’. News broke earlier this week that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is under investigation for alleged false accounting relating to Osimhen’s transfer from Lille to Napoli in 2020.…

Gravina: ‘We need to intervene on club debt’

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina believes Italian football’s governing body needs to ‘surgically intervene on debts’ to help build a more sustainable future. Gravina gave a long interview to Avvenire, during which he touched on several topics. beginning by talking about the economic dimension…