Euro 2024, la conferenza di Spalletti e Gravina: niente dimissioni

The day after the Italian national team's elimination from Euro 2024, FIGC president Gabriele Gravina reiterated the football governing body's independence from politics: "I accept constructive criticism, but politics cannot demand my resignation. I have no inclination to run away or flee from the great responsibilities that concern me. Political responsibilities must be distinguished from technical ones, otherwise we run the risk of attacking the technical side and ending up in politics. Let's try to separate the two positions and hold fast to a sense of responsibility," he said. Finally, the Italian Football Federation's No. 1 reaffirms his faith in the coach: "The project is a three-year one. A coach who takes over after 10 games is crucial, with little chance of always having players available, in a scenario that offers little more than 100 players eligible for the national team. Today, the need to minimize the time available for national teams is emerging at the international level; this is the love we have for the national team. Spalletti has our trust, he must work. A new era begins in 60 days; we cannot expect Mbappés, Ronaldos, and Messis to suddenly flourish in Italy in two months. We must implement a policy of talent development," Gravina concludes. Courtesy of UEFA 2024