Wednesday briefing: Gravina: UEFA and FIFA oppose Italian government plans for sports finance body

Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has revealed that UEFA and FIFA are strongly opposed to the Italian government’s plans to set up a new body that would oversee the budgets of sports teams, including professional football clubs.

Speaking at a hearing convened by the Chamber of Deputies' Culture Committee, Gravina said: “We have received an email from UEFA and FIFA, very strict. It invites us to put pressure on the government authority to reverse thi