Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC)
President Gabriele Gravina said Tuesday that soccer's world and
European governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, are not happy about
the decision by Premier Giorgia Meloni's government to create an
independent commission to oversee the economic and financial
situations of Italian professional football and basketball
clubs.
The FIGC and the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), the governing
body for sport in Italy, have criticised the move, saying there
is a risk of penalties from international sporting bodies for
alleged political interference in the world of sport.
"Yesterday an email arrived from UEFA and FIFA, which was very
stern," Gravina told the Lower House's culture committee.
"It calls on us to put pressure on the government to reverse
this measure, which violates the autonomy of sport".
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