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Italy’s football infrastructure is terrible: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin criticized Italian football infrastructure as terrible during the April 24, 2025 office opening in Istanbul.
Ceferin made these remarks amid discussions about Milan's San Siro stadium and Italy's upcoming co-hosting of Euro 2032 with Turkey.
He highlighted Italy's status as a top football nation with many titles but said its infrastructure is the worst among Europe's big leagues and needs government and municipal help.
Ceferin highlighted that Italy's infrastructure is the poorest compared to other major countries and expressed hope that the government has finally recognized the need to take action.
He expressed confidence in UEFA vice-president Gabriele Gravina to address these issues and close the infrastructure gap before major events occur.

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