00:04Italian football is experiencing a week of bitter reflection following the conclusion of the Champions League playoffs.
00:11With only Atalanta remaining among the top 16 teams in Europe, Serie A is facing its worst crisis ever.
00:19representation in a decade.
00:21The combined failure of Inter, Juventus, and Napoli not only exposes the clubs' technical weaknesses but also reignites the debate.
00:30Regarding the urgent need for reform in the national calendar,
00:35Today, the situation is hampered by conflicting political and economic interests between the federation and the major clubs.
00:42The caporetto of Italian football, a term used to describe a massive fall in continental competitions.
00:50This reflects a movement not seen since the period of 2013-2015.
00:55While the Italian team prepares for a crucial playoff in Bergamo against Northern Ireland on the 26th
01:03March,
01:04Trying to avoid yet another historic embarrassment on a global level, clubs are suffering from a grueling schedule.
01:11Experts argue that reducing Serie A to 18 teams, following the model of the Bundesliga and Ligue 1,
01:18This would eliminate four rounds and the grueling midweek fixtures.
01:24However, the FIGC, led by Gabriele Gravina, recently presented a proposal that maintains the 20 teams.
01:32focusing solely on reducing promotions and demotions.
01:36For critics and leaders of the big teams, Inter, Juventus, Milan and Roma, who voted for the reduction in 2024,
01:45This measure freezes the system and does not solve the problem of athlete fatigue when competing internationally.
01:53Inter Milan's elimination by the modest Bodo Gimplet of Norway.
01:58This is the most blatant example of how the Italian context shapes European failure.
02:03Even though they lead Serie A by 10 points,
02:07Inter, under the management of Christian Kivu, opted to rest four starters in the decisive match in Norway.
02:15The reason? The fear of losing ground in the national championship before a game against Letty.
02:21This mentality of prioritizing the present is a product of a culture that labels coaches as losers.
02:28even if they don't win any trophies, regardless of the quality of football they play.
02:34That's what happened to Simone Inzaghi in the previous season.
02:37and, historically, with Carlo Ancelotti during his time at Juventus.
02:42In football, the Scudetto guarantees employment and a €40 million bonus for the next season.
02:49season,
02:50a value far exceeding the 11 million paid for advancing to the next stage of the Champions League.
02:56In addition to energy management, Italy suffers from a lack of purchasing power in alternative markets.
03:02Juventus found themselves powerless against Galatasaray in the financial arena.
03:07Today, the Turkish club is able to pay 15 million euros net to stars like Ozymen.
03:13Meanwhile, Juve's top salary, that of Duzan Vlahovic, reaches 12 million.
03:19Unlike Spain, where Real Madrid and Barcelona have almost guaranteed spots in the Champions League,
03:25or from England, where TV rights support clubs regardless of European performance,
03:32Italy is experiencing a financial knockout scenario in every round of the National Championship.
03:37The lack of economic security makes every Serie A match feel like a cup final.
03:44exhausting the players before the European stages.
03:47Without a profound reform that prioritizes technical quality and easing the calendar,
03:53Italy seems destined to play a supporting role on the European stage.
03:57The resistance of smaller clubs to reducing the number of participants,
04:02allied with a federation that seeks stability instead of innovation,
04:07It keeps the Gordian knot of Italian football tight.
04:10Atalanta's solitary success is the outlier in a system that...
04:15To shine again, it urgently needs to understand
04:19Fewer games can mean more achievements.
04:27The resistance of smaller clubs in a system that,
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