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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – JULY 06: Aleksander Ceferin, President of UEFA, looks on in the stands prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
According to Corriere della Sera, UEFA is strongly against the appointment of a FIGC Commissioner, which could jeopardise Italy’s right to host Euro 2032 and may even result in Italian clubs being barred from European competitions.
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Could Italy lose Euro 2032 co-hosting rights?
UEFA expect no political involvement in the FIGC Presidential election, set to take place on June 22, 2026.
A new referee scandal has broken out in Italy just weeks after Gabriele Gravina resigned in the wake of Italy’s World Cup play-off elimination, prompting Minister for Sport Andrea Abodi to suggest extraordinary measures, such as appointing an external FIGC Commissioner, should be taken.
However, according to Corriere della Sera (via Calcio&Finanza), such a scenario would deeply concern UEFA, which has warned that any political intervention in the Italian Football Federation could put Italy at risk of losing the rights to co-host Euro 2032 and could even lead to Italian clubs being excluded from European competitions.
Having a FIGC Commissioner, appointed by CONI, would effectively place the Italian FA under administration, a scenario UEFA wants to avoid.
According to the report, Lega Serie A President Ezio Maria Simonelli has already discussed the matter with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.
Even if the European Football Governing body has not issued a statement on this topic, its stance is clear and could lead to severe consequences for Italy if a commissioner is appointed instead of a newly elected President.
“Hasty judgments or conclusions of any kind are out of place while dutifully waiting for the investigations to complete their journey to the truth,” Simonelli said on Sunday about the new referee investigation from the Milan Prosecutor.
“None of us knows any detail of the affair, and as custodians, that is our exact duty until the final judgement.”
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
