Italian football infrastructure is a shame
President of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Alexander Cheferin is in a recent conversation for Italian Sportmediaset sharply criticized the state of football infrastructure in Italy. He stressed that among the five strongest European leagues, Italian is in the worst position, which also summarized many news agencies, including Reuters.
The reason for Cheferin’s critical words were also questions about the rejected candidacy of the famous Milan Stadium San Siro for organizing the Champions League Finals and the plans for a new stadium in this football city.
The President of Uefa did not hide his opinion: “Italian football infrastructure is a shame. You are one of the largest football countries, you have won many World and European Championships, the Champions League. At the same time, you have the worst infrastructure among the largest countries, ”his words are for Sportmediaset Among other things to be summarized at Reuters.
Ceferin also expressed impatience at the lack of concrete measures and actions. « Honestly, I am slowly tired of all these discussions about Italian infrastructure, because everything we see is merely a debate, » said the Slovenian in an interview with the Italian medium.
He pointed out that responsibility is not just in clubs. “Clubs need the help of government, municipalities. Private investors will invest. It’s time to move something because the infrastructure is terrible, « he added.
Despite sharp criticism, Ceferin remains optimistic about future major competitions in Italy. The Milan San Siro is expected to host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in 2026, and Italy, together with Turkey in 2032, will organize the European Football Championship. “For the time being, I’m not worried about the European Championship. I think the government has now realized that something has to be done, ”concluded the conversation for Sportmediaset.
