Ahead of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, in which Inter will host Barcelona, the UEFA president spoke, among other things, about the Giuseppe Meazza stadium and the failed attempt to make it the venue for the Champions League final.
"I think the football infrastructure in Italy is shameful," said Čeferin. "You are one of the biggest football countries, you have won the World Cup and the European Championship, the Champions League. And at the same time, among the big football countries, you have the worst infrastructure."
"I'm already a little tired of these stories about infrastructure in Italy. Everything ends up just being stories. I hope Italy will do something about it. Clubs need help from the state, local communities, even private investors. It's time to react, the situation is extremely bad," said Čeferin.
"I think the government now understands that it's high time to do something. I have great confidence in my deputy Gabriele Gravina. I know that he will do everything in his power to modernize and improve the infrastructure. And I am sure that Italy will host the European Championship in 2032," said the Slovenian.
Everyone expects that the joint bid of Turkey and Italy will get the green light to host Euro 2032, but the latest statements from the head of UEFA are a clear warning to Italy that it needs to take the work that needs to be done more seriously.
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