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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned Serie A president Enzo Simonelli that if politics places the Italian Football Federation under special administration after the recent 'earthquake' with suspected sports fraud and selector Rocchi, Italy could lose the organization of Euro 2032 and its clubs risk being excluded from European Cups.
The Rocchi scandal is said to be a sticking point for the Italian government, with Sports Minister Andrea Abodi ready to intervene personally. The possibility of appointing a commissioner to the Italian Football Federation is gaining more and more ground. Politicians, in short, are ready to appoint a trusted person to bring clarity and order to the world of Italian football.
At the moment, there is no confirmation yet, but the impression is that a commissioner could be appointed from above soon, if only to guide the Federation through the election of a new president, expected on June 22. And, in this regard, Abodi himself was clear: "It cannot be without consequences," he said immediately after the 'storm broke out'.
However, according to Corriere della Sera, the risk is much more serious. UEFA has reportedly informed the Serie A league, represented by president Enzo Simonelli, who has spoken to his counterpart Aleksander Ceferin (head of UEFA), that if the league were to be placed under special administration, the organisation of the 2032 European Championship would be revoked and Italian teams would risk being excluded from European competition. This would be a dramatic situation for Italian football.
However, some claim that there is no basis for a special administration. Sports law lawyer Mattia Grassani, in particular, believes this.
"In my opinion, these are emotional and internal reactions. From a technical perspective, the most likely scenario would be for the AIA (Arbitrators Association) to be placed under special administration. With a president in resignation and elections pending, in my opinion, the grounds for requesting and obtaining special administration are not met."
"Even less so from politicians, who must respect the autonomy of the sports system. In this case, the most likely scenario would be for CONI (the Olympic Committee) to take this measure, a situation that seems quite unlikely to me," the lawyer told Radio Anch'io Sport on Rai Radio 1.
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