Overview
- Gabriele Gravina, in interviews published Sunday, called his resignation an act of love, accepted blame for the failure, and said the backlash has left him living almost as a recluse.
- He argued the diritto d’intesa, a rule that lets leagues block changes by withholding consent, functions as a veto that stops needed overhauls to domestic competitions.
- He said Italy needs incentives for club academies, pointing to a tax credit that was never approved, given EU limits that bar hard roster quotas for under‑19 players.
- He apologized for a “dilettantismo” remark about other sports, saying he meant a legal point about professional regulations and did not intend to belittle those athletes.
- He praised coach Gennaro Gattuso and Gigi Buffon, vowed to keep working with UEFA, and said he will not try to steer the June 22 vote for a new FIGC president.