2026 World Cup

The announcement was made on Saturday evening by the president of the Italian Football Federation, Giovanni Malagò. The two new executives will be tasked with identifying the next head coach of the Azzurri

Maldini appointed technical director of the national team. Leonardo named new advisor to the FIGC

The Corsi family’s club has announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with a US investment fund. It would be the sixth club in Serie B to be under foreign ownership

Serie B: an American investment fund in talks to take over Empoli 

The debate on reforms: Lega Pro is calling for 1 per cent of TV rights revenue to be allocated to the division’s youth academies; Minister Abodi offers reassurances regarding funding, whilst FIGC President Malagò is pushing for new stadiums and training centres

The rebuilding of Italian football: youth academies, stadiums and the allocation of 1 per cent of TV rights revenue

Veritice Abodi-Malagò to speed up the process. Certified proposals for the candidate facilities must be submitted by 31 July. There will be 9 or 10 facilities vying for five places

Euro 2032: the race for the stadiums enters its decisive phase – guarantees and a clear timetable are now needed

The deal involves the acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in the Ciociaria-based club and a 51 per cent stake in the company that manages the facilities and the Stirpe Stadium, for a total value of 41.5 million

The eleventh American club in Serie A: Frosinone moves to the Clara Vista training ground

UEFA has announced the results of its regular financial audits of Juventus, Fiorentina, Napoli and Bologna. This marks the first application of the new financial fair play rules

UEFA cracks down on finances: Juventus fined and subject to a settlement; sanctions also imposed on Fiorentina, whilst Napoli and Bologna ‘escape unscathed’

The bill was tabled in the Senate by Paolo Marcheschi of Fratelli d’Italia

Tax on betting and a cap on agents’ fees: the draft bill to reform football

There is just over a month left to submit the documentation to the FIGC, which will then enter into discussions with the proposing bodies regarding any necessary adjustments

Ahead of Euro 2032, stadiums must be nominated by the end of July

The challenges facing the new federation president, Giovanni Malagò, as he grapples with the decline of Italian football

Italian football must become a cultural industry

The Federal Council has been reappointed in its entirety. The new president will have to tackle a number of pressing issues straight away, starting with the appointment of the national team manager. Former FIGC president Gravina has launched a scathing attack on the government

Giovanni Malagò has been elected president of the FIGC with 68.58 per cent of the vote

In Rome, the showdown between former CONI president Giovanni Malagò and the current president of the National Amateur League, Giancarlo Abete

Italian football heads to the polls to elect the new president of the FIGC

On Monday, we will find out who will lead the Italian Football Federation in an attempt to revive the sport following Gravina’s resignation

Malagò eligible to stand for the presidency of the FIGC; ANAC gives the go-ahead

UEFA is pushing for the financial recovery of the two Milan clubs, whilst the Giallorossi will need to generate significant capital gains by 30 June to avoid more severe sanctions

Financial fair play: Inter and Milan excluded from the settlement, Roma still under scrutiny

According to analysis by Studio Frasi based on Auditel figures, the first six matches have exceeded the viewing figures for 2018 and 2022. For DAZN, views via mobile devices account for 35 per cent of the total

World Cup, Rai beyond 2022: 4.3 million viewers and a surge in young viewers 

The text is addressed to all the bodies that govern Italian football: from the FIGC to the professional leagues of Serie A, B and C, right through to the National Amateur League

“No” to the fragmentation of football and price caps: the fans’ petition reaches the Senate

The measures include an additional allocation of 15 million for the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto and the refinancing, for 2027, of the ‘Family Grant’ fund with 2 million euros

From Euro 2032 to the America’s Cup: what’s new in the Sports Decree on major events

The first order issued by Special Commissioner Massimo Sessa, which effectively halves (at least) the time taken to grant authorisation 

The first order issued by Special Commissioner Massimo Sessa, which effectively halves (at least) the time taken for authorisation

Rome: final push for the stadium in Pietralata: single authorisation within 90 days

In the 2025/26 season, clubs spent between €500,000 and €2.5 million – the latter figure being that of Scafatese, who won the league title

Serie D: the combined annual budget of the 162 teams exceeds €150 million

Italia were beaten by Bosnia in the World Cup play-off, but since the last World Cup in Brazil, they have lost 40,000 young footballers along the way

Italian football and the loss of talent

Behind the FIFA president’s quip about Italy’s absence from the World Cup lie the disagreements with the FIGC’s pro-UEFA stance and the rejection of the plan for a World Cup co-hosted with Saudi Arabia

Infantino’s sarcasm about Italia and that pro-European choice he has never come to terms with

The hosts beat South Africa 2–0 in the opening match in Mexico City. The Asian side secured a 2–1 comeback victory over the Czech Republic

Mexico and South Korea win their opening matches

Today in Mexico City, the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa

The World Cup of Records: an 11.5 billion FIFA-branded machine

The 2026 World Cup kicks off without Italia, which is absent for the third consecutive time, in a tournament involving three host nations and 48 teams

The countdown is on for the richest World Cup ever, amid logistical challenges and geopolitical tensions

For forecasting purposes, merchant banks combine statistical models with prompt

France-Spain, the final as seen by Goldman Sachs and BofA

Towards the World Cup. The first major sports event in the age of artificial intelligence may rewrite the definition and use of big data

World Cup kicks off: AI also takes the field this time

Trentasei anni fa partivano le «Notti magiche» dell’ultima Fifa World Cup organizzata qui. Come eravamo e cosa è cambiato

Thirty-six years ago, the ‘Magical Nights’ of the last FIFA World Cup held here began. What we were like then and what has changed

Italia ’90: when we hosted the World Cup (and played in it too)

A rigorous analysis of the Federation tracing successes and failures, highlighting misguided policies and lack of control

Figc: history, crisis and governance challenges after the World Cup vacuum

Giovani, investimenti e governance: il calcio come sintesi delle fragilità del Paese

Youth, investment and governance: football as a synthesis of the country's fragilities

Italia (all) is out of the World Cup

Presented the tenth edition of the Figc Integrated Report that highlights the social enterprise role of the football ecosystem in Italia

From Italia football 7 billion in direct revenues and 12.4 billion in GDP contribution

New Reportcalcio by Figc, PwC and Arel highlights historic record of revenue with total losses down to 731 million in the 2023/24 season

Italy's football revenues grow, critical issues remain between debts and old stadiums

Dentro il mondiale di calcio nordamericano

Inside the North American Football World Cup

La ricostruzione Azzurra